noun🔗ShareAny of many plant diseases causing damage to, or the death of, leaves, fruit or other parts."The potato blight ruined the farmer's entire harvest. "diseaseplantagriculturebiologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe bacterium, virus or fungus that causes such a condition."The blight affected the entire corn crop, causing widespread damage. "organismdiseasebiologyplantenvironmentnatureagricultureconditionmicroorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(by extension) Anything that impedes growth or development or spoils any other aspect of life."The constant arguing between siblings was a blight on their family's happiness. "disasterenvironmentagricultureplantconditionnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of."The drought blighted the farmer's crops, preventing them from growing and ruining the harvest. "agriculturediseaseenvironmentplantdisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo suffer blight."This vine never blights."diseaseplantenvironmentagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo spoil or ruin (something)."Those obscene tattoos are going to blight your job prospects."disasternegativeenvironmentecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading