withering
verb
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To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.
To cause to shrivel or dry up.
To lose vigour or power; to languish; to pass away.
To become helpless due to emotion.
verb
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To go against, resist; oppose.
noun
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The process by which something withers.
adjective
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Tending to destroy, devastate, overwhelm or cause complete destruction.
Example: The D-Day troops came under withering fire.
Diminishing rapidly.
Example: The playboy seemed oblivious to his withering fortune as he continued in his decadent lifestyle.
Tending to make someone feel small; scornful in a mortifying way.
Example: He made withering remarks about his adversary.