Thesaurus: wilt

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1. 2d pers. sing. of Will.
2. v. i. 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.
3. v. t. To cause to begin to wither; to make flaccid, as a green plant.
4. v. t. Hence, to cause to languish; to depress or destroy the vigor and energy of.
5. n. any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots
6. n. causing to become limp or drooping
7. v. lose strength
8. v. become limp
9. 2d pers. sing. of Will. 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.] 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.
10. n:2/v:98 n. any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots n. causing to become limp or drooping v. lose strength v. become limp