wither
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wither
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
1. (to wilt)
b. se faner
It's too cold outside; the dahlias are withering.Il fait trop froid dehors. Les dahlias se fanent.
c. se flétrir
At the end of summer, the roses begin to wither in the garden.À la fin de l'été, les roses commencent à se flétrir dans le jardin.
2. (to atrophy)
a. s'atrophier
The muscles in the patient's legs withered due to lack of use.Les muscles des jambes du patient se sont atrophiés par manque d’activité.
3. (figurative) (to fade; often used with "away")
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. s'étioler (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
My concentration withered as the day went on.Ma concentration s'est étiolée au fil de la journée.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
Conjugations
Indicative of "wither"
Collins English Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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