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WITH-uh/ˈwɪðə/

To wither is to dry up and die, or (of a feeling or project) to fade: plants wither, support withers. Fade is milder; flourish sits opposite. A cohort is a slice; averaging it away is a cut.

Meaning

To dry up and die; of a feeling or project, to fade.

Examples

• “Do not let the night cohort wither out of the n.”
• “Fade is milder. Shrivel is physical. A slice is methods. A caption is a story. Keep the slice; do not let it drop out of the cell.”

Good to know

Dry up, or fade away. Milder: fade. A dropped slice is a cut.

Near in meaning

fade

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