WITHERING

To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.

To cause to shrivel or dry up.

To lose vigour or power; to languish; to pass away.

To go against, resist; oppose.

The process by which something withers.

Tending to destroy, devastate, overwhelm or cause complete destruction.

"The D-Day troops came under withering fire."

Diminishing rapidly.

"The playboy seemed oblivious to his withering fortune as he continued in his decadent lifestyle."

Tending to make someone feel small; scornful in a mortifying way.

"He made withering remarks about his adversary."