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    Flétrir (en. Wither)

    [fle.tʁiʁ]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To decrease in vigor or radiance, to dry out.
    The flowers begin to wilt and wither under the sun.
    Les fleurs commencent à s'étioler et à se flétrir sous le soleil.
    To signify the decline or degradation of something.
    The joy of the event quickly withered in the face of bad news.
    La joie de l'événement a vite fletri face aux mauvaises nouvelles.
    To cause to lose color or brightness.
    The rain caused the bright colors of the painting to wilt.
    La pluie a fait flétrir les couleurs vives du tableau.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Latin 'florere', meaning to bloom, with the prefix 'wilt-' indicating decline.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    wilt under fatigue
    To lose vigor or radiance due to fatigue.
    flétrir sous la fatigue
    his hopes wither
    Hopes diminish, fade away.
    ses espoirs se flétrissent
    to wither a feeling
    To make a feeling disappear or diminish.
    flétrir un sentiment

    Related Words

    wilting
    The action of withering, the state of that which is wilted or in decline.
    flétrissement
    wilted
    Having lost freshness or radiance, being wilted.
    flétri
    fade
    Refers to a plant that has lost its vitality.
    fane

    Slang Meanings

    To be in an unenviable or degraded state.
    He withered after all those disappointments.
    Il a flétri après toutes ces déconvenues.
    To lose charm or appeal.
    This relationship has wilted a lot over time.
    Cette relation a beaucoup flétri avec le temps.