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withered

UK
/ˈwɪðəd/
US
/ˈwɪðərd/

Translations

witheredadjective
more withered
Comp.
most withered
Super.
UK
/ˈwɪðəd/
US
/ˈwɪðərd/
flétriSurtout pour les plantes, les feuilles, ou au sens figuré pour quelque chose qui a perdu sa vigueur.
The withered leaves crunched underfoot as we walked through the autumn forest.
Les feuilles flétries craquaient sous nos pieds tandis que nous traversions la forêt d’automne.
fanéS’emploie pour l’aspect terne, usé ou sans fraîcheur, notamment pour les fleurs, les traits ou un sourire.
Her withered smile revealed the years of hardship she had endured.
Son sourire fané révélait les années de difficultés qu’elle avait endurées.
Additional translations
desséchéPlus littéral, pour l’effet du manque d’humidité ou du vieillissement.
Synonyms
shrivelled
dried
worn
faded
decayed
emaciated
feeble
Antonyms
flourishing
thriving
fresh
witherverb

withered

Past Simple

withered
Past Simple
withered
Past Participle
withering
Gerund
UK
/ˈwɪðə/
US
/ˈwɪðər/
flétrirSe dit d’une plante, d’une fleur ou d’un tissu qui perd son eau et se dessèche.
The flowers began to wither in the intense heat of the summer.
Les fleurs ont commencé à flétrir sous la chaleur intense de l’été.
fanerS’emploie surtout pour les plantes, les fleurs ou les cultures.
The drought withered the crops in the field.
La sécheresse a fané les cultures dans le champ.
s’étiolerSe dit d’une personne, d’un sentiment, d’une énergie ou d’un intérêt qui perd de sa vigueur.
His enthusiasm for the project began to wither after the initial excitement faded.
Son enthousiasme pour le projet a commencé à s’étioler après que l’excitation initiale s’est dissipée.
Additional translations
anéantirSens figuré : faire perdre confiance, courage ou assurance.
Synonyms
fade
decline
diminish
waste away
atrophy
shrivel
dry up
decrease
Antonyms
bloom
flourish
thrive

Definitions

witheredadjective
Shriveled or shrunken, often due to lack of moisture or age.
The withered leaves crunched underfoot as we walked through the autumn forest.
Lacking vitality or freshness; faded or decayed.
Her withered smile revealed the years of hardship she had endured.
witherverb
To become dry and shriveled, often as a result of lack of water or disease.
The flowers began to wither in the intense heat of the summer.
To lose vitality, force, or freshness.
His enthusiasm for the project began to wither after the initial excitement faded.
To cause someone to feel humiliated or shamed.
Her harsh words seemed to wither his confidence.
To cause (a plant, tissue, or other living thing) to become dry, shriveled, or lifeless.
The drought withered the crops in the field.
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