wilts

Loses its stiffness

Wilts is the verb form of wilt, describing plants or people drooping, losing freshness, or becoming limp: The lettuce wilts in the summer heat.

Figuratively, someone wilts under pressure or scrutiny when their confidence or energy fades: She wilts whenever her boss criticizes her work.

botanical

droop

Hang down limply

shrivelContract from dryness
witherDry and decay
sagSink from weight

flag · desiccate · parch · dehydrate · dry · curl · crisp · brittle · scorch · sere

weaken

debilitate

To make weak

sapPlant circulatory fluid
enervateTo drain of strength
exhaustUse up entirely

drain · deplete · fatigue · enfeeble · devitalize · flag · tire · fade · diminish · wane

emotional

languish

Weaken through suffering

despondentDeeply discouraged, hopeless
listlessLacking energy or enthusiasm
lethargicLacking energy or alertness

dejected · dispirited · downcast · crestfallen · deflated · forlorn · melancholy · drooping · sagging · spiritless

Categories

plant diseasesblight, rot, canker, root rot, leaf spot
goes badrots, spoils, molds, sours, curdles
transformationschange, changes, transform, transforms, transformation
erodeserodes, corrodes, abrades, wears down, wears out

Opposites

plant vitality

wiltsflourishes

Prospers or ornamental strokes

thrives · blooms · blossoms · perks up · grows

human energy/composure

Succeeds and grows

flourishes · rallies · perks up · revives · perseveres

structural integrity

Becomes less pliable

straightens · perks up · rises · springs back · crisps

Phrases

wilted flowersDying plant matter
wilting flowersDying plant blooms
wilted spinach
wilted greensHeat-collapsed leafy vegetables
Wilt Chamberlain
wilted lettuceFlaccid salad leaves

Family

wilt, wilted, wilting, unwilted, wilty

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