The process by which something withers.

present participle of wither

Tending to destroy, devastate, overwhelm, or cause complete destruction. / Diminishing rapidly. / Tending to make someone feel small; scornful in a mortifying way.

plural of withering

A surname.

Shrivelled, shrunken or faded, especially due to lack of water.

simple past tense and past participle of wither

(intransitive) To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water. / (transitive) To cause to shrivel or dry up. / (intransitive, figuratively) To lose vigour or power; to languish; to pass away.

(obsolete) To go against, resist; oppose.

singular of withers (“part of the back of a four-legged animal that is between the shoulder blades”)