with‧er /ˈwɪðə $ -ər/ (also wither away) verb
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: Probably from weather 'to affect with sun, wind, rain, etc.']

1. [intransitive and transitive] if plants wither, they become drier and smaller and start to die

2. [intransitive] to gradually become weaker or less successful and then end:
His career had withered.
The organization just withered away.

3. wither on the vine if something withers on the vine, it gradually ends because it is not given enough support:
The government has allowed the program to wither on the vine by reducing its funding.

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