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withered on the vine

withered on the vine is the simple past and past participle of wither on the vine.

Meaning of wither on the vine

Verb

wither on the vine (third-person singular simple present withers on the vine, present participle withering on the vine, simple past and past participle withered on the vine)

  1. (idiomatic) To be unsuccessful due to neglect or inaction.
    • Common Cause brought some Scottish intellectuals together, while Scotland United, an alliance of politicians, novelists and pop stars, held two successful rallies and proposed a multi-option referendum on the constitution. These two organizations soon withered on the vine.2006, Tom Devine, The Scottish Nation: A Modern History
    Synonyms:
    die on the vine

Questions about withered on the vine

What is withered on the vine the simple past and past participle of?
Withered on the vine is the simple past and past participle of wither on the vine.

Words near withered on the vine in the dictionary

  1. Witherby
  2. Witherden
  3. Witherdens
  4. withered
  5. withered away
  6. withered on the vine
  7. witheredly
  8. witheredness
  9. Witherell
  10. Witherells
  11. witherer

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