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Wilt

wɪlt

Wilt definitions

verb

Inflections:

wilt wilted wilting wilts

(of a plant, leaf, or flower) become limp through heat, loss of water, or disease; droop

Synonyms:
droop sag become limp become flaccid flop
- (of a person) lose energy, vigour, or confidence
  
  "Lady Beresford was beginning to wilt as she greeted the long line of guests"
leave (mown grass or a forage crop) in the open to dry partially before being collected for silage

noun

Inflections:

wilt

any of a number of fungal or bacterial diseases of plants characterized by wilting of the foliage

"these varieties are more resistant to aphids and wilt"