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wither
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As a verb, wither means shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water. As a noun, it means singular of withers ("part of the back of a four-legged animal that is between the shoulder blades").
Meanings of wither
10 meaningsverb
To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.
To cause to shrivel or dry up.
figurativeTo lose vigour or power; to languish; to pass away.
To become helpless due to emotion.
To make helpless due to emotion.
Older and rare meanings (1)
obsoleteTo go against, resist; oppose.
noun
Singular of withers ("part of the back of a four-legged animal that is between the shoulder blades")
adverb
obsoletechiefly in compoundsAgainst, in opposition to.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).