1. (

• withers

) the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals ;

1. (

• shrivel ,
• shrivel_up ,
• shrink ,
• wither

) wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled" ;

2. (

• fade ,
• wither ,

) lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; "Her bloom was fading" ;