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Blight
01
a condition of ruin or deterioration, especially one that spoils an area, object, or situation
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
blights
Examples
The abandoned buildings were a blight on the neighborhood.
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.
to blight
01
to spoil, harm, or destroy something, such as a plant, crop, or place, typically due to disease, pests, or unfavorable conditions
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
blight
3rd person singular
blights
Present participle
blighting
Past simple
blighted
Past participle
blighted
Examples
The heatwave blights the crops, causing them to wither in the fields.
