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To shrivel up, especially of leaves, flowers or plants from heat or dryness
“When the leaves wilt from the heat of the day and don't recover by the next day, it is time to water the plant.”
To deplete, or be depleted, in physical strength or energy
“If those feline tearaways don't come back soon, all my beauties will fade and wilt from a lack of clean fresh air, and be buried under the weight of dust and age.”
To become limp or droop downwards
“My fingers get tired so easily and my letters wilt downward, as though they are as sleepy as my poor hand.”
To dry something to the point of withering it, usually with heat
To gradually lessen in amount or intensity
To stop living
To physically break apart and fall down
To suffer from, or be subjected to, intense heat
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