[{"word":"withering","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To cause to shrivel or dry up.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To lose vigour or power; to languish; to pass away.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To become helpless due to emotion.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To make helpless due to emotion.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To go against, resist; oppose.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The process by which something withers.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Tending to destroy, devastate, overwhelm or cause complete destruction.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The D-Day troops came under withering fire."},{"definition":"Diminishing rapidly.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The playboy seemed oblivious to his withering fortune as he continued in his decadent lifestyle."},{"definition":"Tending to make someone feel small; scornful in a mortifying way.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He made withering remarks about his adversary."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/wither","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/withering"]}]