Lighten and Wither

Lighten

Lighten verb - To become glad or hopeful.

Wither and lighten are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wither" instead a verb "Lighten".

Wither

Wither verb - To lose liveliness, force, or freshness.

Lighten and wither are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lighten" instead a verb "Wither".

Nearby Word: withering

Common collocations

humans lighten humans wither humans
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