dépérir
Meanings
Verb
1. to decline, to fade away, to wither away, to go downhill (intransitive)
Examples6
L’enfant dépérissait, la mère et la grand-mère se dévoraient d’inquiétude.
The child was in decline, the mother and the grandmother consumed themselves with worry.
Elle ne dépérit jamais.
She never dies out.
Elles dépérissaient.
They were dying out.
Elles dépérissent.
They are dying out.
Ils dépérissent.
They are dying out.
Il dépérit.
He is dying out.