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- Dictionaryblight/blʌɪt/
noun
- 1. a plant disease, typically one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and smuts: "the vines suffered blight and disease" Similar
- 2. a thing that spoils or damages something: "the vacant properties are a blight on the neighbourhood" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. have a severely detrimental effect on: "the scandal blighted the careers of several leading politicians" Similar
- 2. infect (plants) with blight: "a peach tree blighted by leaf curl" Similar
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The meaning of BLIGHT is a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers). How to use blight in a sentence.
BLIGHT definition: 1. a disease that damages and kills plants 2. something that spoils or has a very bad effect on…. Learn more.
Blight definition: the rapid and extensive discoloration, wilting, and death of plant tissues.. See examples of BLIGHT used in a sentence.
You can refer to something as a blight when it causes great difficulties, and damages or spoils other things.
Definition of blight noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
BLIGHT meaning: 1. something that has a very bad effect on something, often for a long time: 2. to cause damage to…. Learn more.
A blight is a disease that hurts plants and makes their leaves wither. It can also affect neighborhoods. Urban blight refers to a part of the city where things are falling apart. Blight rhymes with bright, but it’s the opposite of sunshine; instead of making plants grow, it cripples them.