Wilt

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Verb[edit]

wilt (third-person singular simple present wilts, present participle wilting, simple past and past participle wilted)

  1. (intransitive) To droop or become limp and flaccid (as a dying leaf or flower).
  2. (intransitive) To fatigue; to lose strength.  [quotations ▼]
    • 2011 September 27, Alistair Magowan, “Bayern Munich 2 - 0 Man City”, BBC Sport:
      Not only were Jupp Heynckes' team pacey in attack but they were relentless in their pursuit of the ball once they had lost it, and as the game wore on they merely increased their dominance as City wilted in the Allianz Arena.
  3. (transitive) To cause to droop or become limp and flaccid (as a flower).
  4. (transitive) To cause to fatigue; to exhaust.