Both Uses
wither
in
The Five People You Meet in Heaven
(Edited)
- One withers, another grows.
p. 49.1withers = becomes weaker
- Now, away from that ocean, in the confines of a hospital bed, his body began to wither like a beached fish.
p. 125.1 *wither = weaken
Definitions:
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(1)
(wither as in: wither on the vine) to shrivel (wrinkle and contract -- usually from lack of water)
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(2)
(wither as in: her confidence withered) to become weaker--sometimes to get smaller and disappear
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much less commonly, Withers can be a last name.