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wither vs mummify

mummify vs wither

wither and mummify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wither No No Yes No
mummify No No Yes No
As verbs, mummify is a hyponym of wither; that is, mummify is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wither:
  • wither: wither, as with a loss of moisture
  • mummify: dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture
Other hyponyms of wither include atrophy, blast, die back, die down, dry up.
wither (verb) mummify (verb)
wither, as with a loss of moisture dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture
lose freshness, vigor, or vitality remove the organs and dry out (a dead body) in order to preserve it
preserve while making lifeless
Difference between wither and mummify

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