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Dithering vs Withering - What's the difference?

dithering | withering |

As verbs the difference between dithering and withering

is that dithering is present participle of lang=en while withering is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between dithering and withering

is that dithering is the act of one who dithers while withering is the act of something that withers.

As an adjective withering is

tending to destroy, devastate, overwhelm or cause complete destruction.

dithering

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who dithers.
  • * 2002 , Susan Mann, Dream of Nation (page 36)
    • Even though it became clear as early as 1766 that a separate policy for Quebec was required, eight long years of delays and ditherings lay between that recognition and actual legislation in the Quebec Act.

    withering

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Tending to destroy, devastate, overwhelm or cause complete destruction.
    • The D-Day troops came under withering fire .
  • Diminishing rapidly.
    • The playboy seemed oblivious to his withering fortune as he continued in his decadent lifestyle .
  • Tending to make someone feel small; scornful in a mortifying way.
    • Jane's mother in law gave her a withering look .
    He made withering remarks about his adversary .

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of something that withers.
  • * 1839 , William Jenkyn, ?James Sherman, An Exposition Upon the Epistle of Jude (page 274)
    • Spiritual witherings and decayings are opposite to the word of God.