Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wither

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.

A surname.

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

simple past tense and past participle of wither

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.

(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.