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to be limp from lack of water or vigor
- the plants wilted after I forgot to water them for three whole days
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to lose bodily strength or vigor
- she had wilted a bit after walking around the hot and humid city
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to lose liveliness, force, or freshness
- after six solid hours of painting, his energy was starting to wilt
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“Wilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wilt. Accessed 22 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of wilt was circa 1691
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