wilt

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1. 1.To cause to begin to wither; to make flaccid, as a green plant. [Prov. Eng. U. S.]
2. 2.Hence, to cause to languish; to depress or destroy the vigor and energy of. [Prov. Eng. & U. S.] Despots have wilted the human race into sloth and imbecility. Dr. T. Dwight.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is to cause to begin to wither; to make flaccid, as a green plant. [Prov. Eng. U. S.] called?
• What is hence, to cause to languish; to depress or destroy the vigor and energy of. [Prov. Eng. & U. S.] Despots have wilted the human race into sloth and imbecility. Dr. T. Dwight called?