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blight

/bl/aI/t/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. a state or condition being blighted

    noun.state

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting

    noun.state

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. Mildew; decay; anything nipping or blasting; -- applied as a general name to various injuries or diseases of plants, causing the whole or a part to wither, whether occasioned by insects, fungi, or atmospheric influences.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

verb

  1. cause to suffer a blight

    verb.weather

    Examples
    Too much rain may blight the garden with mold.
    Synonyms plague

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. To affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

  3. To be affected by blight; to blast; as, this vine never <i>blights</i>.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

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