Definition of wilt

• - 2d pers. sing. of Will.
• v. i. - To begin to wither; to lose freshness and become flaccid, as a plant when exposed when exposed to drought, or to great heat in a dry day, or when separated from its root; to droop;. to wither.
• v. t. - To cause to begin to wither; to make flaccid, as a green plant.
• v. t. - Hence, to cause to languish; to depress or destroy the vigor and energy of.