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Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for wither

to make or become no longer fresh or shapely because of loss of moisture

to waste away from longing or grief

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to render helpless, as by emotion

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Synonyms for wither

lose freshness, vigor, or vitality

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Therefore the prediction functions should be precise enough to obtain valid information and can be similar to those described in the previous chapter only whenever the hip height and wither height are included into polynomial equations.
Withers teamed up with a formerly homeless man who made frequent trips back to the street to distribute sleeping bags and sandwiches.
Wither height appeared to be affected significantly by year of birth while live weight was different for month of birth.
Height at wither (HAW) was measured as the distance from the surface of the platform to wither.
b1, b2, b3, b4, b5 = Partial regression co-efficient of body weight on body length, height at wither, heart girth, rump and forehead respectively.
The height at withers and weight of the animal were measured repeatedly throughout its life, from six months of age to adulthood.
Both he and Browne, we are told, share (how often?) "an irregular seven-syllable line that reinforces the vernacular informality of the verse." When, however, Browne in the seventh eclogue of The Shepheards Pipe engages with (Wither's speciality) "the market for libellous satire" and the scandalous Somerset/Howard marriage, not only does he not use heptasyllables; he also contrives that the first exchanges of Palinode (literally "backwards song") and Hobbinoll should, actually, re-verse each other, diagrammatizing divergence and playing wittily (and not at all informally) upon the meaning of "recant"--which Hobbinoll, besotted bridegroom that he is, won't, at least not in any commonly derived sense.
He said the passing of Withers and McCallum, was the end of an era.
Prior to his new job assignment, Nicholas Withers has led and created multi-faceted and major sales initiatives and project developments focused on sales and trading across the United States.
Withers "But we just need to concentrate on ourselves and make sure we turn up on matchday and play rugby like we know we can.
He'll be joined on the bill by Scottish stars WITHERED HAND.
Ernest Withers, who died in 2007 at the age of 85, took some of the most famous pictures of King, including him riding one of the first desegregated buses in Montgomery, Alabama, reports the Telegraph.
Withers Design Group, Inc., Architects, Planners COLUMBUS, OH
MARLBORO - Cathy Withers isn't someone who runs from a problem.