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Wilt Disease

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Noun

1. wilt, wilt disease

any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots

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Wilt Disease

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verb
1. 
to become or cause to become limp, flaccid, or drooping
insufficient water makes plants wilt
2. 
to lose or cause to lose courage, strength, etc
3. (transitive)
to cook (a leafy vegetable) very briefly until it begins to collapse
noun
4. 
the act of wilting or state of becoming wilted
5. 
any of various plant diseases characterized by permanent wilting, usually caused by fungal parasites attacking the roots
verb
archaic or dialect (used with the pronoun thou or its relative equivalent) a singular form of the present tense (indicative mood) of will1

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Wilt Disease

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verb intransitive
1. 
to become limp, as from heat or lack of water; wither; droop
said of plants
2. 
to become weak or faint; lose strength; languish
3. 
to lose courage; quail
verb transitive
4. 
to cause to wilt
noun
5. 
a wilting or being wilted
6. 
a. 
a highly infectious disease of some caterpillars, in which the carcasses liquefy
b. 
any of several plant diseases caused by certain bacteria or fungi and characterized by wilting of the leaves
also, esp. for wilt disease
verb
Archaic
will2
used with thou

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