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wilt

UK/wɪlt/ US/ˈwɪlt/ fairly common
verb (2) noun (2)

verb

1.

lose strength

  • “My opponent was wilting”
2.

become limp

  • “The flowers wilted”
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noun

1.

any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots

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Origin

From Middle English wilt, from Old English wilt, from Proto-West Germanic *wilt, second person singular preterite-present of Proto-West Germanic *willjan. Cognate with Dutch wilt (“wilt”, second-person singular of willen), German willt (archaic second person singular indicative of wollen).

Phrases

  • Granville wilt
  • koa wilt
  • oak wilt
  • pineapple wilt
  • Stewart's wilt

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