verwittern
Translation
to weather, to erode, to decay
Examples
Der Stein verwittert langsam durch Regen und Wind.
The stone weathers slowly due to rain and wind.
Die alte Holzbank ist stark verwittert.
The old wooden bench is heavily weathered.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) weathers sth. weathers The stone weathers.
Similar Words
Synonyms: zerfallen, erodieren; Antonyms: to be preserved
Etymology
From 'ver-' (indicating change) + 'Witterung' (weather conditions). It literally means 'to be changed by the weather'.
Memory Tips
Think of how the 'Wetter' (weather) causes things to 'verwittern' (weather away).