Definitions
cause to suffer a blight
Word origin
The verb is derived from the noun.
Used in a sentence
“Proceed, inhuman Parent in thy Scorn; / Root up my Trees, vvith Blites deſtroy my Corn; / My Vineyards Ruin, and my Sheepfolds burn.”
“As ſudden blights corrupt the ripen'd grain, / And of its verdure ſpoil the mournful plain; / So hapleſs love on blooming features preys, / So hapleſs love deſtroys our peaceful days.”
“A blight in 1855–56 set back the industry, many plantations being ruined and then given over to sugar cane. After the blight had disappeared, the plantations were re-established, and prosperity continued for years.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Plant disease”6 letters
02“Plague”6 letters
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