WITHERING

• (noun) any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)

  synonyms : atrophy

  His doctor treated him for muscular atrophy. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction

  "possessing annihilative power", "a devastating hurricane", "the guns opened a withering fire"

  synonyms : annihilating , annihilative , devastating

• (adj.) making light of

  "afire with annihilating invective", "a devastating portrait of human folly", "to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"

  synonyms : annihilating , devastating

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