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| with·er [ wíər ] (past and past participle with·ered, present participle with·er·ing, 3rd person present singular with·ers) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb shrivel: to shrivel or dry up as part of the process of dying, or make something, especially a plant or part of a plant, shrivel in this way
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2. intransitive verb fade away: to fade or lose freshness or vitality
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3. transitive and intransitive verb become or make somebody less confident: to make somebody feel embarrassed, foolish, or incapable of activity as the object of scorn or contempt, or lose confidence in the face of somebody's scorn
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| [14th century. Probably variant of weather "expose to the elements"] |
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 with·ered adjective |
| with·er·er noun |
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