blight

• Nom désignant une maladie destructrice des plantes ou, plus largement, toute force nuisible ou destructrice qui cause le déclin, la mort ou la détérioration.

A noun referring to a destructive plant disease, or more broadly, any harmful or damaging force that causes decay, ruin, or deterioration.

1. Plant diseaseB2formalscientific

   A destructive disease that affects plants, causing them to wither and die.

   Brûlure (maladie des plantes)

   • The potato blight caused a devastating famine in Ireland.
   • Farmers are struggling to control the blight affecting their crops.
   • Late blight can destroy an entire tomato harvest within days.

   Synonymescankerfungusinfectionmildewrustsmut

2. Destructive forceB2formal

   Something that spoils, damages, or destroys something else.

   fléau

   • Urban blight has affected many inner-city neighborhoods.
   • Corruption is a blight on the country's political system.
   • The abandoned factory was a blight on the landscape.

   Synonymesafflictionbanecankercursepestilenceplagueruinscourge

   Antonymesaidbenefitblessingboonhelp

• Verbe signifiant gâter, abîmer ou détruire quelque chose, souvent utilisé dans un contexte agricole ou au sens figuré.

A verb meaning to spoil, damage, or destroy something, often used in agricultural or figurative contexts.

1. Infect with diseaseB2formalscientific

   To cause a plant to become diseased or withered, typically due to a fungal or bacterial infection.

   Infecter (une plante) par une maladie

   • The fungus blighted the entire potato crop.
   • Late frost blighted the young apple blossoms.
   • The disease blighted the tomato plants in the greenhouse.

   Synonymesafflictblastmildewscorchwither

2. Spoil or ruinB2formal

   To have a severely detrimental effect on something, causing damage or destruction.

   gâcher, ruiner

   • The scandal blighted his political career.
   • Poverty blighted the lives of many families in the region.
   • The construction project blighted the natural beauty of the area.

   Synonymesdamagedestroydevastatemarravageruinscourgesmitespoilwreck

   Antonymesbenefitbetterblessenhancefosterhelpimprovenourishstrengthen