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murchar

[mur-SHAR]
verb
to wilt, to wither, to droop
1. to lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; to become limp or drooping
The flowers will wilt if you don't water them.
As flores vão murchar se você não as regar.
2. to become sad, discouraged, or dispirited
Her enthusiasm began to wilt after the rejection.
Seu entusiasmo começou a murchar após a rejeição.
3. to lose physical strength or health; to decline
The patient's condition wilted as the disease progressed.
A condição do paciente murchou conforme a doença progrediu.
Synonyms
desbotarmirrardefenharatrofiardesanimar
Antonyms
florescerprosperarrevitalizaranimar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
murchar
commonly used for both plants and metaphorical withering
Portugal
murchar
same usage as in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
murchar
standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

murchar de tristeza (to wilt from sadness)
deixar murchar (to let something wilt or decay)
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