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The synonyms of “Blight” are: disease, canker, infestation, fungus, mildew, mould, rot, decay, affliction, scourge, bane, curse, plague, menace, evil, misfortune, woe, calamity, trouble, ordeal, thorn in one's flesh, thorn in one's side, trial, tribulation, visitation, nuisance, pest, pollution, contamination, cancer, ruin, wreck, spoil, disrupt, undo, mar, play havoc with, make a mess of, put an end to, end, bring to an end, put a stop to, prevent, frustrate, crush, quell, quash, dash, destroy, scotch, shatter, devastate, demolish, sabotage, infect, wither, shrivel, blast, nip in the bud, kill
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “blight” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| affliction | A cause of great suffering and distress. Poor people in great affliction. |
| bane | Something, especially poison, which causes death. The bane of my life. |
| calamity | An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster. The whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity. |
| cancer | A malignant growth or tumour resulting from an uncontrolled division of cells. Lung cancer. |
| canker | A destructive fungal disease of apple and other trees that results in damage to the bark. Racism remains a canker at the heart of the nation. |
| contamination | The action or state of making or being made impure by polluting or poisoning. The contamination of his morals. |
| curse | An evil spell. At every blow there was a curse. |
| decay | An inferior state resulting from the process of decaying. The house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair. |
| disease | A particular quality or disposition regarded as adversely affecting a person or group of people. Bacterial meningitis is quite a rare disease. |
| evil | That which causes harm or destruction or misfortune- Shakespeare. The various social evils of our modern world. |
| fungus | An organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia. Fallen logs were overgrown with bright fungus. |
| infestation | The state of being invaded or overrun by parasites. Efforts were made to deal with an infestation of rats in the building. |
| menace | Something that is a source of danger. A demand of money with menaces. |
| mildew | The process of becoming mildewed. |
| misfortune | An unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes. Never laugh at other people s misfortunes. |
| mould | A frame or template for producing mouldings. He planned to conquer the world as a roving reporter in the mould of his hero. |
| nuisance | A person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance. I hope you re not going to make a nuisance of yourself. |
| ordeal | A severe or trying experience. Ordeal by fire. |
| pest | A serious sometimes fatal infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal. An effective method for controlling insect pests. |
| plague | A contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium typically with the formation of buboes bubonic plague and sometimes infection of the lungs pneumonic plague. Staff theft is usually the plague of restaurants. |
| pollution | Undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities. The level of pollution in the air is rising. |
| rot | Liver rot in sheep. The leaves were turning black with rot. |
| scourge | A person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering. The scourge of mass unemployment. |
| thorn in one's flesh | A small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf. |
| thorn in one's side | A small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf. |
| trial | Trying something to find out about it. He called each flip of the coin a new trial. |
| tribulation | An annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event. The tribulations of being a megastar. |
| trouble | An event causing distress or pain. There was crowd trouble before and during the match. |
| visitation | The festival commemorating the Visitation of the Virgin Mary, on 31 May (formerly 2 July). The visitation will be held today at the funeral home. |
| woe | Misery resulting from affliction. To add to his woes customers have been spending less. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “blight” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| blast | Force or throw (something) in a specified direction by impact or explosion. Corn blasted before it be grown up. |
| bring to an end | Be sold for a certain price. |
| crush | Crush or bruise. The car crushed the toy. |
| dash | Break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over. Dashed by the refusal. |
| demolish | Eat up (food) quickly. The house was demolished to make way for the shopping centre. |
| destroy | Destroy completely damage irreparably. He has been determined to destroy her. |
| devastate | Cause (someone) severe and overwhelming shock or grief. The city was devastated by a huge earthquake. |
| disrupt | Interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem. Flooding disrupted rail services. |
| end | Put an end to. The terrible news ended our hopes that he had survived. |
| frustrate | Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of. It frustrated me that more couldn t be done for her. |
| infect | Affect (a person, organism, etc.) with a disease-causing organism. Society was infected by racism. |
| make a mess of | Calculate as being. |
| mar | Make imperfect. Violence marred a number of New Year celebrations. |
| mildew | Affect or be affected with mildew. The flat was very damp and mildewed. |
| nip in the bud | Give a small sharp bite to. |
| plague | Cause to suffer a blight. He has been plagued by ill health. |
| play havoc with | Behave carelessly or indifferently. |
| prevent | Keep (something) from happening. The guards threatened to bar the gates to prevent him leaving. |
| put a stop to | Adapt. |
| put an end to | Arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events. |
| quash | Reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure. The government quashes any attempt of an uprising. |
| quell | Suppress or crush completely. She quelled an urge to race up the stairs. |
| ruin | Fall into ruin. This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election. |
| sabotage | Deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage. Power lines from South Africa were sabotaged by rebel forces. |
| scotch | Wedge (someone or something) somewhere. A spokesman has scotched the rumours. |
| shatter | Break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces. The crisis will shatter their confidence. |
| shrivel | Cause to feel worthless or insignificant. My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me. |
| spoil | Harm the character of (someone, especially a child) by being too lenient or indulgent. A series of political blunders spoilt their chances of being re elected. |
| undo | Unfasten, untie, or loosen (something. I wish I could undo my actions. |
| wither | Wither as with a loss of moisture. The state in socialist societies has failed to wither away. |
| wreck | Involve someone in a shipwreck. The blast wrecked 100 houses. |
| canker | Become infected with a canker. According to him I was the canker in their midst. |
| diagnose | Identify the nature of the medical condition of. Two doctors failed to diagnose a punctured lung. |
| disease | An impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning. Bacterial meningitis is quite a rare disease. |
| epidemic | Of the nature of an epidemic. An epidemic outbreak of influenza. |
| epizootic | An outbreak of an epizootic disease. An epizootic disease. |
| erosive | Of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action. The erosive effects of waves on the shoreline. |
| hookworm | A disease caused by an infestation of hookworms often resulting in severe anaemia. |
| illness | A disease or period of sickness affecting the body or mind. He died after a long illness. |
| infect | Affect in a contagious way. Viruses have infected computer networks. |
| infection | Moral corruption or contamination. Ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable. |
| infestation | A swarm of insects that attack plants. Infestation with head lice is widespread. |
| malady | A disease or ailment. An incurable malady. |
| malaria | An intermittent and remittent fever caused by a protozoan parasite which invades the red blood cells and is transmitted by mosquitoes in many tropical and subtropical regions. |
| measles | An infectious viral disease causing fever and a red rash, typically occurring in childhood. A severe case of the measles. |
| pandemic | An outbreak of a pandemic disease. A pandemic outbreak of malaria. |
| pathogen | A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease. |
| pest | A serious sometimes fatal infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal. The tomato plant attracts a pest called whitefly. |
| pestilence | A fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague. Neither prayers nor demonstrations halted the advance of the pestilence. |
| pestilential | Likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease. Pestilential fever. |
| plague | A contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium typically with the formation of buboes bubonic plague and sometimes infection of the lungs pneumonic plague. Staff theft is usually the plague of restaurants. |
| poliomyelitis | An infectious viral disease that affects the central nervous system and can cause temporary or permanent paralysis. |
| retrogression | Returning to a former state. A retrogression to 19th century attitudes. |
| rot | Liver rot in sheep. There is enough talent in the team to stop the rot. |
| smallpox | An acute contagious viral disease, with fever and pustules that usually leave permanent scars. It was effectively eradicated through vaccination by 1979. |
| taint | The state of being contaminated. The taint of corruption which adhered to the government. |
| transmission | An incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted. A three speed automatic transmission. |
| typhoid | Serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water. |
| typhus | An infectious disease caused by rickettsiae, characterized by a purple rash, headaches, fever, and usually delirium, and historically a cause of high mortality during wars and famines. There are several forms, transmitted by vectors such as lice, ticks, mites, and rat fleas. |
| vermin | Parasitic worms or insects. Boys in the village have probably been shooting vermin. |
| virus | An infection or disease caused by a virus. Bigotry is a virus that must not be allowed to spread. |
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