Blighted Meaning in English
word · lemma: blight
التعريف
Describes something that has been severely damaged, spoiled, or destroyed, often by disease, neglect, or other harmful forces. It can refer to plants, places, or opportunities.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Formal and literary; common in descriptions of urban decay ('blighted neighborhoods'), agriculture ('blighted crops'), or lost potential ('blighted hopes'). Do not use for people directly. Can refer to both physical and metaphorical damage.
جمل نموذجية
The abandoned building looked blighted and empty.
basic
Many trees in the orchard were blighted by disease.
basic
The town suffered from blighted neighborhoods after the factory closed.
basic
His dreams were blighted by one unfortunate mistake.
natural
The project was blighted from the start by lack of funds.
natural
You can still see the blighted land where the old factory used to be.
natural