wilt
Sag from thirst
Wilt is what plants do when they droop from lack of water or excessive heat—leaves and stems lose rigidity and sag.
The meaning extends to people who flag under pressure or harsh conditions: She wilted under his questioning, The team wilted in the fourth quarter.
Wilt also survives as an archaic second-person singular of "will": Thou wilt not forsake me.
Sink from weight
Lose strength or energy
- exhaustUse up entirely
- weakenReduce in strength
- flagCloth symbol or signal
- fadeLose intensity gradually
sag · droop · languish · run down · burn out · deplete · drain · enervate
Lose intensity gradually
falter · deteriorate · dwindle · shrink · lessen · recede · subside · atrophy
sag
Sink from weight
hang · loll · flop · bend · bow · stoop · sink · dangle · limp · flaccid
tire
Lose strength or energy
fade · sag · droop · languish · run down · burn out · deplete · drain · enervate · listless
wither
Dry and decay
dry · scorch · desiccate · crisp · brown · yellow · curl · droop · thirst · transpiration
fade
Lose intensity gradually
weaken · falter · deteriorate · dwindle · shrink · lessen · recede · subside · atrophy · degenerate
bacterial
Of or from germs
- blightPlant disease causing decay
- phytophthoraPlant-attacking oomycete genus
- fungalOf or like mushrooms
pathogen · soilborne · vascular · infection · tomato · cucumber · pepper · resistant · susceptible · crown rot
crumble
Fragment gradually
buckle · cave · deflate · intimidate · pressure · scrutiny · criticism · embarrass · humiliate · shame
wiltstiffen
Become less pliable
straighten · perk up · stand tall · stand · unbend
will, willing, wilted, willingness, willed, wilting, wilts, unwilted, wilty