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Blight
01
a condition of ruin or deterioration, especially one that spoils an area, object, or situation
Examples
The abandoned buildings were a blight on the neighborhood.
Economic blight had hollowed out the once-thriving town.
02
a plant disease that causes withering, discoloration, or death without immediate rotting
Examples
The tomato plants showed signs of blight, with curled leaves and brown spots.
Late blight devastated the potato crop across the region.
to blight
01
to spoil, harm, or destroy something, such as a plant, crop, or place, typically due to disease, pests, or unfavorable conditions
Examples
The heatwave blights the crops, causing them to wither in the fields.
The disease blighted the entire orchard, leaving it barren for years.
