(intransitive) To atrophy, or waste away.

Injured or hurt in the withers, as a horse.

(veterinary medicine, pathology, equestrianism) Inflammation of the serous bursa of withers in horses which bursts outside, creating a fistula.

(idiomatic) To be unsuccessful due to neglect or inaction.

present participle of wither away

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wither away

(politics, Marxism, communism) The idea where, under a very socialistic society, people govern themselves as a commune without needing a government or law enforcement.

The state of being withered.

In a withered manner.