Definition of blight - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
hindrancesomething that impedes growth or prosperity
- Poverty is a blight on society.
2.
botanyTECH. plant disease causing rapid tissue deathTECH.
- The crops were devastated by blight.
3.
urban decayRare US rundown and unsightly urban areaRare US
- The neighborhood was a blight on the city.
Verb
1.
damagecause harm or ruin to something
- The scandal blighted his political career.
2.
obstacleRare frustrate or disappoint hopesRare
- Her dreams were blighted by the unexpected news.
Images of blight
plant disease causing rapid tissue death
Expressions with blight
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cause serious harm or spoil the value of something
The abandoned building is a blight on the neighborhood.
cause great harm or unhappiness to someone's life
The accident blighted his life for many years.
negative impact of uncertain development plans on an area
The town suffered from planning blight due to delayed decisions.
deterioration of city areas due to neglect and ageing
The neighborhood suffered from urban blight after the factory closed.
plant disease harming potatoes, sometimes causing major historical famines
Potato blight devastated crops during the Irish famine.
bacterial disease affecting apple trees
The orchard suffered from apple blight last year.
plant disease causing blisters on leaves and fruits
The apple orchard was devastated by a severe case of blister blight..
disease affecting chestnut trees caused by a fungus
Chestnut blight has devastated many forests in North America..
plant disease caused by Alternaria solani with dark leaf spots
Early blight can damage tomato plants quickly.
bacterial infection of fruit trees, causing blackened leaves and cankers
Fire blight spread quickly through the orchard after the warm, wet week.
bacterial disease affecting bean plants
Farmers are worried about halo blight in their bean crops.
fungal disease affecting the heads of cereals
Farmers fear head blight could reduce wheat yields significantly..
eye infection causing inflammation and sandy feeling
Many residents in the arid region suffer from sandy blight due to dust..
Origin of blight
Old English, blīcan (to shine) + -th (suffix)
Terms with blight included in their meaning
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history
famine in Ireland caused by potato blight
Irish famine
famine in Ireland caused by potato blight
fire blight
bacterial disease affecting apple trees
oats and grasses
blight affecting leaves of oats and grasses
Examples of blight in a sentence
Corruption is a blight on economic development. Blight spread quickly through the orchard. Farmers fear blight during wet seasons. The abandoned factory was a blight on the landscape. Urban blight has spread across the downtown area. The disease blighted the entire crop.
Her comments blighted the mood of the meeting. The economic crisis blighted their expansion plans. His career was blighted by the scandal.
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- French:fléau, ruiner, ...
- German:Fluch, ruinieren, ...
- Italian:flagello, rovinare, ...
- Spanish:lacra, arruinar, ...
- Portuguese:praga, arruinar, ...
- Chinese:祸害, 损害, ...
- Japanese:障害, 台無しにする, ...
- Arabic:آفَة, أَلْحَقَ الضَّرَرَ, ...
- Hebrew:מִפְגָּע, לַהֲרוֹס, ...
- Russian:пятно, разрушать, ...
- Ukrainian:перешкода, завдавати шкоди, ...
- Hindi:अभिशाप, बर्बाद करना, ...
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