noun
- plant diseases that cause leaves, stems, or entire plants to wither and die
- things that damage or spoil something, especially in a widespread way
verb
- damages or destroys something, especially plants or hopes
Examples
- The potato blights destroyed entire crops across Ireland.
- Urban decay blights many inner-city neighborhoods.
- Fire blight is a serious disease that affects apple trees.
- Poverty blights the lives of millions of children worldwide.
- The scandal blights his otherwise successful career.
- These fungal blights spread quickly in humid conditions.
- Corruption blights the country’s development efforts.