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dry up vs wither

wither vs dry up

dry up and wither both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dry up No No Yes No
wither No No Yes No
As verbs, wither is a hypernym of dry up; that is, wither is a word with a broader meaning than dry up:
  • dry up: dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture
  • wither: wither, as with a loss of moisture
Other hypernyms of dry up include shrink, shrivel, shrivel up.
dry up (verb) wither (verb)
lose water or moisture wither, as with a loss of moisture
dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
Difference between dry up and wither

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