Origin: Germanic Old English suffix
Blight has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:
a state or condition being blighted
"The constant rain turned our once-promising harvest into a sad, waterlogged mess that felt truly blighted."
any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
"The sudden appearance of black spots on the leaves signaled a fungal blight that caused the tomatoes to wilt and die before they ever rotted."
A rapid and complete chlorosis, browning, then death of plant tissues such as leaves, branches, twigs, or floral organs.
"The sudden blight spread through the rose garden overnight, turning vibrant green petals brown and brittle before they even hit the ground."
To affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of.
"The sudden frost acted as a cruel blight on our apple orchard, killing every blossom before it could bloom."