[verb] [I] - (of a plant) to become weak and begin to bend towards the ground, or (of a person) to become weaker, tired or less confidentCut flowers will soon wilt without water.After only an hour's walking they were beginning to wilt in the heat. [I]He had intended to say something, but when all the hostile faces turned towards him, he wilted. [I]
WILT
Meaning of WILT in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012