blight´ing|ly

blight´ing|ly
blight «blyt», noun, verb.
–n.
1. a disease that causes plants to wither and die. Blights are caused by bacteria, fungi, and viruses and destroy the tissues of the plant. »

The apple crop was wiped out by blight.

2. the bacterium, fungus, or virus that causes such a disease.
3. Figurative. anything that withers hopes or causes destruction or ruin: »

His father's bankruptcy was a blight on the boy's hopes for an education.

4. Figurative. dilapidation; deterioration; decay: »

urban blight.

–v.t.
1. to cause to wither and die: »

Mildew blighted the June roses.

2. Figurative. to destroy; ruin: »

Rain blighted our hopes for a picnic.

–v.i.
to be blighted; suffer from blight.
╂[origin uncertain]
–blight´ing|ly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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