wither /ˈwiðə/ vt. & vi.（使）枯萎，（使）凋谢：withered leaves枯叶The grass withered because there was no water.草因缺水而枯死了。The hot sun had withered all my plants.烈日晒得我的所有植物都枯萎了。The business withered and eventually died.这家企业逐渐萎缩，最后破产倒闭。