All 6 Uses of
wither
in
1984 by Orwell
- A certain Comrade Withers, a prominent member of the Inner Party, had been singled out for special mention and awarded a decoration, the Order of Conspicuous Merit, Second Class.†
p. 44..5
- One could assume that Withers and his associates were now in disgrace, but there had been no report of the matter in the Press or on the telescreen.†
p. 44..7
- Winston did not know why Withers had been disgraced.†
p. 45..6
- Perhaps Withers or someone close to him had been suspected of heretical tendencies.†
p. 45..7
- The only real clue lay in the words 'refs unpersons', which indicated that Withers was already dead.†
p. 45..8
- Withers, however, was already an unperson.†
p. 46..1 *
Definition:
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(wither) to shrivel (wrinkle and contract -- usually from lack of water)
or:
to become weaker; or feel humiliated