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)

Water down

water down - enfraquecer, tirar a força  / adulterar ou modificar um texto  de forma a evitar algo ofensivo ou desagradável

Word of the day: Cripple

Cripple: aleijado, estropiado, coxo, paralítico, mutilar, aleijar, estropiar,incapacitar, enfraquecer.

Synonyms: disable, incapacitate, lame, mutilate

 “…is easing fears that high energy prices would cripple a U.S. economy that is struggling to overcome high unemployment, stagnant wages and weak growth.”(www.time.com/ May 7^th, 2012)