blighten

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verb

To affect or infect with blight; (by extension) to hinder or impede the growth or development of; stunt.

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Meanings

verbblighten (third-person singular simple present blightens, present participle blightening, simple past and past participle blightened)

present singular third person blightens · participle present blightening · participle past blightened · past blightened

  1. transitiveTo affect or infect with blight; (by extension) to hinder or impede the growth or development of; stunt.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
blight

Origin

From blight + -en.

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Cite this entry
APA

blighten. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blighten

MLA

“blighten.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blighten. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blighten,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blighten.

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