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Wilt

Wilt Meaning & Definition
Wilt Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Wilt?

[n] causing to become limp or drooping
[n] any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots
[v] become limp; "The flowers wilted"
[v] lose strength; "My opponent was wilting"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Wilt: droop | wilt disease | wilting

Related Terms | Find terms related to Wilt:

See Also | crumble | decay | delapidate | fusarium wilt | granville wilt | plant disease | verticilliosis | weaken | weakening

Wilt In Webster's Dictionary

\Wilt\, 2d pers. sing. of {Will}.
\Wilt\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Wilting}.] [Written also welt, a modification of welk.] To begin to wither; to lose freshness and become flaccid, as a plant when exposed when exposed to drought, or to great heat in a dry day, or when separated from its root; to droop;. to wither. [Prov. Eng. & U. S.]
\Wilt\, v. t. 1. To cause to begin to wither; to make flaccid, as a green plant. [Prov. Eng. U. S.] 2. Hence, to cause to languish; to depress or destroy the vigor and energy of. [Prov. Eng. & U. S.] Despots have wilted the human race into sloth and imbecility. --Dr. T. Dwight.

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