mummify vs wither

mummify and wither both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mummify	No	No	Yes	No
wither	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, wither is a hypernym of mummify; that is, wither is a word with a broader meaning than mummify:

Other hypernyms of mummify include shrink, shrivel, shrivel up.

mummify (verb)	wither (verb)
dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture	wither, as with a loss of moisture
remove the organs and dry out (a dead body) in order to preserve it	lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
preserve while making lifeless