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Another word for wilt

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wilt

v.

droop, wither, weaken, flag, dry up, shrivel, fade, go limp, become flaccid, lose freshness, faint.

Antonyms grow*, stiffen, stand*.

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Another word for wilt

verb

To become limp, as from loss of freshness:
droop, flag², sag. See better
To hang limply, loosely, and carelessly:
droop, flop, loll, lop², sag, slouch. See hang

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Then change it, purify thyself; and as thou art purified, thou wilt gain wisdom.
"Show love to all creatures, and thou wilt be happy; for when thou lovest all things, thou lovest the Lord, for He is all in all."
Cut plants are allowed to wilt, or become flaccid, before removal from the field, to prevent injury to the turgid leaves.
These cut plants may be laid in rows on the ground to wilt, or spitted on long rods or laths supported on trestles, or placed on special drying racks.
Gunun; magnan, mad) " of heart; Thou wilt curseand consume them!

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