Meaning : Wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction.
Example :
Possessing annihilative power.
A devastating hurricane.
The guns opened a withering fire.
Synonyms : annihilating, annihilative, devastating
Meaning : Making light of.
Example :
Afire with annihilating invective.
A devastating portrait of human folly.
To compliments inflated I've a withering reply.
Synonyms : annihilating, devastating
Withering meaning in Bengali (Bangla).