Destroy vs Wither - What's the difference?
destroy | wither | Related terms |
To cause destruction.
To neutralize, undo a property or condition.
To put down or euthanize.
(colloquial) To defeat soundly.
(computing) To remove data.
To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.
To cause to shrivel or dry up.
* Bible, Matthew xii. 10
* Shakespeare
* Dryden
(figurative) To lose vigour or power; to languish; to pass away.
* Byron
* Cowper
To become helpless due to emotion.
To make helpless due to emotion.
Destroy is a related term of wither.
In lang=en terms the difference between destroy and wither
is that destroy is to put down or euthanize while wither is to make helpless due to emotion.As verbs the difference between destroy and wither
is that destroy isto damage beyond use or repair
while wither is (obsolete) to go against, resist; oppose or wither can be to shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water. As an adverb wither is
(obsolete|or|chiefly in compounds) against, in opposition to.destroy
English
Verb
To damage beyond use or repair.
- The earthquake destroyed several apartment complexes.
- ''Hooligans destroy unprovoked
- ''Smoking destroys the natural subtlety of the palate
- Destroying a rabid dog is required by law.
- The memory leak happened because we forgot to destroy the temporary lists.
Synonyms
* annihilate * break * demolish * kill * ruin * waste * See alsoAntonyms
* build * construct * create * make * raise * repairDerived terms
* destroyable * destroyer * destroyer escort * destroying angelwither
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl), from (etyl) .Etymology 2
From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .Etymology 3
From (etyl) (m), .Verb
(en verb)- There was a man which had his hand withered .
- This is man, old, wrinkled, faded, withered .
- now warm in love, now with'ring in the grave
- names that must not wither
- States thrive or wither as moons wax and wane.