wither on the vine

verb

To be unsuccessful due to neglect or inaction.

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die on the vine
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Meanings

verbwither 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)

present singular third person withers on the vine · participle present withering on the vine · participle past withered on the vine · past withered on the vine

  1. idiomaticTo 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

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo be unsuccessful due to neglect or inaction.

Similar
die on the vine
Also see
die on the vine
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APA

wither on the vine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wither%20on%20the%20vine

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wither on the vine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wither%20on%20the%20vine.

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