Definition of wither

• n. - To fade; to lose freshness; to become sapless; to become sapless; to dry or shrivel up.
• n. - To lose or want animal moisture; to waste; to pin/ away, as animal bodies.
• n. - To lose vigor or power; to languish; to pass away.
• v. t. - To cause to fade, and become dry.
• v. t. - To cause to shrink, wrinkle, or decay, for want of animal moisture.
• v. t. - To cause to languish, perish, or pass away; to blight; as, a reputation withered by calumny.