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Meaning of 'wilt' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Wilt
- 2d pers. sing. of Will.
2 . Wilt [ 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 . Wilt [ v. t.]
- To cause to begin to wither; to make flaccid, as a green plant.
- Hence, to cause to languish; to depress or destroy the vigor and energy of.

Meaning of 'wilt' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . wilt [ v]
Meaning (1):
- lose strength
Example in sentence:
  • My opponent was wilting
Meaning (2):
- become limp
Example in sentence:
  • The flowers wilted

Nearby Words:

wild wild-cat wildebeest wilded wilder wildered wildering wilderment wilderness wildfire

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