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vertrocknen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • wither verb To shrink, dry up, or lose freshness, especially from lack of water.

Senses

vertrocknen is used for these senses in English:

  • dry up (transitive) To cause to become dry.
  • run dry To become dry; to cease to flow with water.
  • wither (intransitive) To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.

wither — full definition

  1. verb To shrink, dry up, or lose freshness, especially from lack of water.
  2. verb To gradually lose strength, vitality, or importance.

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