Word of the day: Wither

Wither:  (fazer) murchar, secar, definhar, mirrar, claudicar, debilitar, decair, enfraquecer, envergonhar, intimidar (alguém

Synonyms: dry, wilt

“The plants withered and died.”

“…shortly after the moon landing, interest in the space program withered…”          (www.merriam=webster.com)

Word of the day: DWINDLE

Dwindle:  encolher-se, diminuir, decrescer, minguar, tornar-se menor, decair, definhar, declinar

Synonyms: abate, de-escalate, dent, deplete, diminish, downscale, downsize, drop, decrease, ease, knock down, lessen, lower, reduce

“Our energy dwindled as the meeting dragged on.”

“The town's population is dwindling away.” (www.merriam-webster.com)