intransitive. To wither, fade; to waste away. literal and figurative. Often conjugated with be.

intransitive. Esp. of foliage, grass, etc.; to become pale or yellow; (hence) to fade, wither. Also figurative and in figurative contexts.

intransitive. To fade away, decay, wither; to vanish.

intransitive. To turn yellow, fade.

intransitive. Of colour, light, or any object possessing these qualities: To lose brightness or brilliance; to grow dim, faint, or pale. Also with…

intransitive. To lose strength or vigour; to wither, waste away, dwindle.

intransitive. To fade or waste away; to wither. Frequently with away. English regional in later use.

intransitive. Of a plant: To become dry and shrivel up. Often in figurative context or in comparisons. Also with adverbs.

intransitive. To become impaired, to fade.

intransitive. Of a material (esp. living) thing: to decline from a natural or flourishing condition; to waste away; to fade, wither. Now Caribbean…

Of other animate things: To become dried up or shrivelled; to lose vigour from lack of animal moisture; to pine or fade away with age, disease…

intransitive. To diminish, abate; to fail, come to nothing. Obsolete.

intransitive. To become putrefied, corrupted, or rotten; to tarnish.

south-western dialect. intransitive. To fade, wither. Also figurative. (In first quot. causative or transitive)

intransitive. To wither.

intransitive. To grow dull, dim, or discoloured; to fade, wither; esp. of metals, to lose external brightness or lustre.