wither
/ˈwɪðə(r)/verb
उच्चारण विदर
मुरझाना, सूख जाना; मुरझा देना
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[I, T] ~ (sth) (away)
(of plants) to become dry and die; to make a plant do this
मुरझाना, सूख जाना; मुरझा देना
- The flowers withered in the heat.
- Frost withered the young plants.
- The plants withered because nobody watered them.
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- Leaves wither and fall in autumn.
- The long drought withered the crops.
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[I] ~ (away)
to become weaker or less important and then disappear
क्षीण होना, कमज़ोर पड़ना, धीरे-धीरे खत्म होना
- The old trade union withered away after the factory closed.
- Her hopes withered as the months passed.
- His interest in the hobby withered over time.
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- Without support, small shops may wither away.
- Their friendship withered after he moved abroad.
Synonyms decline fade wane dwindle shrink
Opposite grow strengthen flourish
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
wither (intransitive)
Plants wither when they lose water, and hopes or feelings wither when they fade; the verb does not need an object.
पौधे जल खोने पर मुरझाते हैं, और आशाएँ या भावनाएँ क्षीण होने पर मुरझाती हैं; इस verb को object नहीं चाहिए।
- The flowers withered in the heat.
- Her hopes withered after the failure.
wither away / wither on the vine
Wither away means to slowly disappear; wither on the vine says a plan dies before it is finished.
'Wither away' का अर्थ धीरे-धीरे लुप्त होना है; 'wither on the vine' का अर्थ योजना का अधूरी रह जाना है।
- Without funds, the project withered away.
wither sb with a look
In this use, wither is transitive and means to make somebody feel small with a harsh stare.
इस प्रयोग में 'wither' सकर्मक है और इसका अर्थ कठोर दृष्टि से किसी को छोटा महसूस कराना है।
- The teacher withered the noisy boy with a glance.
withered / withering (adjectives)
Withered describes what has dried up; withering describes a very hurtful remark or look.
'Withered' सूख चुकी वस्तु का वर्णन करता है; 'withering' अत्यंत आहत करने वाली टिप्पणी या दृष्टि का वर्णन करता है।
- He gave a withering reply to the critic.
+Collocations 4
noun + wither
plantflowerleafcrophope
- The crops withered because the rains failed.
adverb + wither
slowlyquicklygraduallycompletelyrapidly
- The grass slowly withered in the summer sun.
wither + away
wither awaywither upwither on the vinewither and die
- Old customs wither away when the young do not follow them.
withering + noun
lookglancecriticismattackheat
- The withering heat of May dried the wells.
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- The tulsi plant withered because nobody watered it.
तुलसी का पौधा इसलिए मुरझा गया क्योंकि किसी ने उसे पानी नहीं दिया।
- His enthusiasm withered after the third rejection.
तीसरे अस्वीकार के बाद उसका उत्साह ठंडा पड़ गया।
- The old trade withered away when factories opened.
कारखाने खुलने पर पुराना व्यापार धीरे-धीरे समाप्त हो गया।
- She gave him a withering look for coming late.
देर से आने पर उसने उसे तीखी नज़र से देखा।
- The withered leaves covered the temple courtyard.
सूखे पत्तों ने मंदिर के आँगन को ढक लिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The leaves withers in the summer heat.
✓ The leaves wither in the summer heat.
A plural subject takes the base form wither, without -s.
Plural subject के साथ बिना -s वाला base form 'wither' आता है।
✗ The flowers are withering out.
✓ The flowers are withering away.
The particle that goes with wither is away, not out.
'Wither' के साथ आने वाला particle 'away' है, 'out' नहीं।
✗ The leaves have withering.
✓ The leaves have withered.
After have, the past participle withered is needed.
'Have' के बाद past participle 'withered' चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Wither, wilt and fade all show decline, but with differences in cause and permanence.
Wither, wilt और fade तीनों ह्रास बताते हैं, पर कारण और स्थायित्व में भिन्नता है।
To dry up and shrivel, often for good.
सूखकर सिकुड़ जाना, प्रायः सदा के लिए।
- The flowers withered.
To droop from heat or lack of water, but possibly recover.
गर्मी या पानी की कमी से झुक जाना, पर संभवतः फिर ठीक हो जाना।
- The plant wilted but revived after watering.
To lose colour, strength or brightness slowly.
रंग, बल या चमक धीरे-धीरे खोना।
- The photograph faded.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
with·er
With -ther (not 'whither', which means 'to where', or 'wither' with double t); the adjective withering (scornful).
-ther के साथ ('whither' नहीं, जिसका अर्थ 'कहाँ को' है, या दो t वाला गलत है); adjective withering (तिरस्कारपूर्ण)।
?Which word?
wither, whither and withering
Wither (verb) means to dry up and fade. Whither (old-fashioned adverb, with wh-) means 'to where': 'Whither goest thou?' A withering look or remark is one so scornful that it makes you feel small: 'She gave him a withering glance.'
Wither (verb) का अर्थ 'सूखकर मुरझाना' है। Whither (पुराना adverb, wh- के साथ) का अर्थ 'कहाँ को' है: 'Whither goest thou?' Withering look या remark इतना तिरस्कार भरा होता है कि आप छोटा महसूस करें: 'She gave him a withering glance'।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Wither away, a withering look.
Collocations: wither away (धीरे-धीरे सूखकर नष्ट हो जाना), a withering look (ऐसी तीखी नज़र जो सामने वाले को शर्मिंदा कर दे)।
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General knowledge
Marx's phrase 'the withering away of the state'.
Marx का वाक्यांश 'the withering away of the state'।