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wilt
intransitive verb
- to become limp, as from heat or lack of water; wither; droop: said of plants
- to become weak or faint; lose strength; languish
- to lose courage; quail
transitive verb
to cause to wilt
noun
- a wilting or being wilted
- also, esp. for a, wilt disease
- a highly infectious disease of some caterpillars, in which the carcasses liquefy
- any of several plant diseases caused by certain bacteria or fungi and characterized by wilting of the leaves
verb
Archaic will: used with thou
See wilt in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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