Meaning

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

noun causing to become limp or drooping

verb lose strength

originFrom Middle English wilt, from Old English wilt, from Proto-West Germanic *wilt, second person singular preterite-present of Proto-West Germanic *willjan. Cognate with Dutch wilt (“wilt”, second-person singular of willen), German willt (archaic second person singular indicative of wollen).

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