verb🔗ShareWelken, verdorrenTo shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water."The flowers in the vase were withering because I forgot to water them. "Die Blumen in der Vase welkten, weil ich vergessen hatte, sie zu gießen.natureplantweatherbiologyagricultureenvironmentconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWelken, verdorrenTo cause to shrivel or dry up."The hot sun was withering the flowers in the garden. "Die heiße Sonne ließ die Blumen im Garten welken.naturebiologyplantweatherconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerwelken, verdorrenTo lose vigour or power; to languish; to pass away."The plant in the corner is withering because I forgot to water it. "Die Pflanze in der Ecke verwelkt, weil ich vergessen habe, sie zu gießen.biologyphysiologynatureplantorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerzweifeln, zusammenbrechenTo become helpless due to emotion."Hearing the news of her best friend moving away, she was withering with sadness. "Als sie die Nachricht vom Wegzug ihrer besten Freundin hörte, brach sie vor Traurigkeit zusammen.emotionmindhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareZermürben, lähmenTo make helpless due to emotion."Her harsh words were withering him, leaving him unable to defend himself. "Ihre harten Worte zermürbten ihn und ließen ihn unfähig, sich zu verteidigen.emotionmindcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWidersetzen, sich widersetzenTo go against, resist; oppose."The young lawyer, withering under the judge's intense questioning, struggled to defend his client. "Der junge Anwalt, der sich dem intensiven Verhör des Richters widersetzte, kämpfte darum, seinen Mandanten zu verteidigen.actionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWelken, VerdorrenThe process by which something withers."The withering of the flowers reminded her that summer was ending. "Das Welken der Blumen erinnerte sie daran, dass der Sommer zu Ende ging.naturebiologyprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVernichtend, verheerendTending to destroy, devastate, overwhelm or cause complete destruction."The D-Day troops came under withering fire."Die Truppen am D-Day gerieten unter vernichtendes Feuer.disasternegativeconditionenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareWelkend, dahinsiechendDiminishing rapidly."The playboy seemed oblivious to his withering fortune as he continued in his decadent lifestyle."Der Playboy schien sein dahinsiehendes Vermögen nicht zu bemerken, während er seinen dekadenten Lebensstil fortsetzte.conditionprocessbiologyenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHerabsetzend, verächtlichTending to make someone feel small; scornful in a mortifying way."He made withering remarks about his adversary."Er machte herabsetzende Bemerkungen über seinen Gegner.attitudecharactermindhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
