Blight is a problem for plants. It makes them sick and can stop them from growing well. Farmers worry about blight because it can ruin their crops.
The blight killed many tomato plants.
Potatoes often get blight in wet weather.
Blight can mean something that makes places or things look bad or broken. It is used when something harms or destroys an area or object.
The abandoned town was a blight on the land.
Pollution is a blight on the city’s beauty.
To blight something means to harm it or cause it to become weak or damaged. It can be used for plants, places, or even ideas.
The cold weather blighted the crops last year.
The city's problems blighted its growth.
Blight describes an area of a city that looks bad because it is old, dirty, or broken. People use it to talk about places that need fixing.
This neighborhood is a blight on the city.
Empty buildings cause blight in poor areas.
Blight can mean any big problem that hurts something valuable. It is used to show that this problem spoils or damages good things or ideas.
Corruption is a blight on the government.
Lies are a blight to true friendship.
