present participle of wither

The process by which something withers.

(transitive) To resist or endure (something) successfully. / To oppose (something) forcefully.

A person who is believed to ward off witchcraft and heal through magical powers; a shaman.

(intransitive) To atrophy, or waste away.

(intransitive) To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water. / (transitive) To cause to shrivel or dry up. / (intransitive, figuratively) To lose vigour or power; to languish; to pass away.

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

(obsolete or chiefly in compounds) Against, in opposition to.

(obsolete) To go against, resist; oppose.

The practice of witches; magic, sorcery, or the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events. / Something, such as an advanced technology, that seems almost magical.