wither

Short definition from Wiktionary

Verb

1. 1
   To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.
2. 2
   To cause to shrivel or dry up.
3. 3
   To lose vigour or power; to languish; to pass away.
4. 4
   To become helpless due to emotion.
5. 5
   To make helpless due to emotion.
6. 6
   To go against, resist; oppose.

Noun

1. 1
   singular of withers (“part of the back of a four-legged animal that is between the shoulder blades”)

Adverb

1. 1
   Against, in opposition to.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A surname.