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- DictionaryBlight/blīt/
noun
- 1. a plant disease, typically one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and smuts: "the vines suffered blight and disease"
- 2. a thing that spoils or damages something: "the vacant properties are a blight on the neighborhood"
verb
- 1. have a severely detrimental effect on: "the scandal blighted the careers of several leading politicians"
- 2. infect (plants) with blight: "a peach tree blighted by leaf curl"
[singular, uncountable] blight (on somebody/something) something that has a bad effect on a situation, a person’s life or the environment. His death cast a blight on the whole of that year. urban blight (= areas in a city that are ugly or not cared for well) Her divorce was a great blight on her life.
blight, any of various plant diseases whose symptoms include sudden and severe yellowing, browning, spotting, withering, or dying of leaves, flowers, fruit, stems, or the entire plant. Most blights are caused by bacterial or fungal infestations, which usually attack the shoots and other young, rapidly growing tissues of a plant.
any cause of impairment, destruction, ruin, or frustration: Extravagance was the blight of the family. the state or result of being blighted or deteriorated; dilapidation; decay : urban blight. See more
blight something to have a bad effect on something, especially by causing a lot of problems. His career has been blighted by injuries. an area blighted by unemployment
something that has a very bad effect on something, often for a long time: the blight of poverty / unemployment. He became a blight on their lives. blight. verb [ T ] to cause damage to or have a bad effect on something: Injury has blighted his career. (Definition of blight from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
4 days ago · blight in American English. (blaɪt ) noun. 1. any atmospheric or soil condition, parasite, or insect that kills, withers, or checks the growth of plants. 2. any of several plant diseases, as rust, mildew, or smut. 3. anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation.
1. (Plant Pathology) any plant disease characterized by withering and shrivelling without rotting. See also potato blight. 2. (Plant Pathology) any factor, such as bacterial attack or air pollution, that causes the symptoms of blight in plants. 3. a person or thing that mars or prevents growth, improvement, or prosperity.
