[syn: wilt, droop]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Wilt \Wilt\,
2d pers. sing. of Will.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Wilt \Wilt\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Wilting.] [Written also welt,
a modification of welk.]
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.]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Wilt \Wilt\, v. t.
1. To cause to begin to wither; to make flaccid, as a green
plant. [Prov. Eng. U. S.]
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2. Hence, to cause to languish; to depress or destroy the
vigor and energy of. [Prov. Eng. & U. S.]
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Despots have wilted the human race into sloth and
imbecility. --Dr. T.
Dwight.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
wilt
n 1: any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling;
usually caused by parasites attacking the roots [syn:
wilt, wilt disease]
2: causing to become limp or drooping [syn: wilt, wilting]
v 1: lose strength; "My opponent was wilting"
2: become limp; "The flowers wilted" [syn: wilt, droop]