01 2d pers. sing. 2d pers. sing. of Will.
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4 senses · 3 variants
Webster, 1913
Wilt
/wĭlt/
· IPA /wɪlt/
02 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, o…
imp. & p. p.
Wilting
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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.]
03 v. t. To cause to begin to wither; to make flaccid, as a green plant.
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To cause to begin to wither; to make flaccid, as a green plant.[Prov. Eng. U. S.]
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Hence, to cause to languish; to depress or destroy the vigor and energy of.[Prov. Eng. & U. S.]“Despots have wilted the human race into sloth and imbecility.” — Dr. T. Dwight.