n.
Pronunciation: ' wilt
Function: verb
Etymology: alteration of earlier welk, from Middle English welken, probably from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German er welk ē n to wilt
Date: circa 1691
intransitive verb
1 a : to lose turgor from lack of water <the plants wilt ed in the heat> b : to become limp
2 : to grow weak or faint : LANGUISH
transitive verb : to cause to wilt