withers
noun
/ˈwɪð.əz/
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/ˈwɪð.ɚz/
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- The part of the back of a four-legged animal that is between the shoulder blades; in many species the highest point of the body and the standard place to measure the animal's height. [from 1580]
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Widerrist
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wither
verb
/ˈwɪðə/
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/ˈwɪðɚ/
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- (intransitive) To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.
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verwelken,
welken,
verdorren,
vertrocknen
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- (intransitive, figurative) To lose vigour or power; to languish; to pass away.
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schwinden,
schwächer werden,
verkümmern
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withering
adjective
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- Tending to destroy, devastate, overwhelm, or cause complete destruction.
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alleszerstörend,
vernichtend,
zerstörerisch
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dahinschwindend,
schwindend
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- Tending to make someone feel small; scornful in a mortifying way.
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vernichtend,
verächtlich
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withered
adjective
/ˈwɪðəd/
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/ˈwɪðɚd/
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- Shrivelled, shrunken or faded, especially due to lack of water.
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welk
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