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: PINE

Pine:  pinheiro, pinha,definhar, ansiar, anelar, lamentar

Synonyms: to lose vigor, health, or flesh, languish, any of 10 genera of coniferous trees of the family Pinaceae

“Whole baby squid stuffed with pine nuts.”  (www.wordhippo.com)

“They pine for an elusive, halcyon vision of a bygone America, remembered through the golden lens of lost childhood—an America which of course...”   (www.thedailybeast.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)