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to wilt
01
to gradually lose strength, energy, or confidence, often due to exhaustion or discouragement
Examples
She started strong during the debate, but began to wilt under the aggressive questioning.
After working nonstop for twelve hours, he wilted into the couch without a word.
02
to become limp or droopy, usually due to lack of water or loss of vitality
Examples
The flowers wilted in the scorching sun as they awaited a much-needed drink.
Without proper care, the lettuce in the garden began to wilt under the intense summer heat.
Wilt
01
the state or instance of a plant's foliage or stems losing turgidity and drooping, typically from water deficiency or environmental stress
Examples
After hours under the midday sun, the petunia 's wilt became obvious as its blossoms sagged toward the soil.
By late afternoon, the tomato plant 's wilt signaled that it desperately needed a deep watering.
02
any disease of plants, often fungal or bacterial, in which pathogens invade the roots or vascular tissue, causing foliage to droop and shrivel
Examples
The blueberry bush succumbed to bacterial wilt when Ralstonia solanacearum infected its root system.
Panama disease, a notorious form of fusarium wilt, wiped out large swaths of banana plantations.
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