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Plural for that which ruins the look or presentation of something
“Wherever you go in the world, plastic bags appear as a terrible blight on the landscape.”
Plural for a thing that spoils, damages, or brings ruin to something
“Such crime is a blight on society, and every effort must be undertaken to eradicate it.”
Plural for a disease, typically one that infects plants
“The crop was found to be severely infected by a blight resulting in pre-mature defoliation.”
Plural for the process of organic decay or rotting
Plural for a great and sudden disaster or misfortune
Plural for vulgar or lewd behavior, typically with a humorous bent
Plural for the introduction of a substance that has harmful or poisonous effects
Plural for a state or cause of gloom, suspicion, trouble, or worry
Plural for a magical word or phrase uttered with the intention of bringing about evil
Plural for the state or quality of being gelid
Plural for a shortcoming or weakness
Plural for a sudden severe or prolonged fall in the price, value, or amount of something
Plural for a microorganism, especially one that causes disease
To have a severely detrimental effect on
“Some people complain that wind farms blight the landscape.”
To cause to wither or shrivel due to disease or illness, typically of plants
“Occasionally, they would take to the air to kill people with their knifelike talons and blight the crops with poisonous excrement.”
To tarnish or dirty with contaminants or something undesirable
To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress
To weaken, harm or bring shame to
To cause to become dry or devoid of moisture
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