WILT
WordNet
noun
(1) Causing to become limp or drooping
(2) Any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots
verb
(3) Become limp
"The flowers wilted"
(4) Lose strength
"My opponent was wilting"
WiktionaryText
Etymology 1
Recorded since 1691, probably an alteration of , itself from , presumed from (preserved in modern inchoative verwelken) or Middle Low German welken "to wither," cognate with Old High German irwelhen "become soft.".
Verb
- To droop or become limp and flaccid (as a dying leaf or flower).
- To fatigue; to lose strength.
- To cause to droop or become limp and flaccid (as a flower).
- To cause to fatigue; to exhaust.