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jilt
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1jilt

transitive verb \ˈjilt\

Definition of JILT

: to drop (as a lover) capriciously or unfeelingly
— jilt·er noun

Examples of JILT

  1. She was crushed when he jilted her.
  2. <still trying to get over being jilted by his longtime girlfriend>

First Known Use of JILT

1673

Related to JILT

Synonyms
blow off, break off (with), dump, ditch, kiss off, leave

Rhymes with JILT

built, gilt, guilt, hilt, kilt, lilt, milt, quilt, silt, stilt, tilt, wilt

2jilt

noun

Definition of JILT

: one who jilts a lover

Origin of JILT

alteration of jillet flirtatious girl
First Known Use: circa 1674

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