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to wilt
01
to gradually lose strength, energy, or confidence, often due to exhaustion or discouragement
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
State verb
Regular
Present tense
wilt
3rd person singular
wilts
Present participle
wilting
Past simple
wilted
Past participle
wilted
Examples
She started strong during the debate, but began to wilt under the aggressive questioning.
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.
Wilt
01
the state or instance of a plant's foliage or stems losing turgidity and drooping, typically from water deficiency or environmental stress
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
wilts
Examples
After hours under the midday sun, the petunia 's wilt became obvious as its blossoms sagged toward the soil.
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.
Lexical Tree
wilted
wilting
wilt
