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. 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