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jilt

[ jilt ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to reject or cast aside (a lover or sweetheart), especially abruptly or unfeelingly.


noun

  1. a woman who jilts a lover.

jilt

/ dʒɪlt /

verb

  1. tr to leave or reject (a lover), esp without previous warning

    she was jilted at the altar

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a woman who jilts a lover
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈjilter, noun
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Other Words From

  • jilt·er noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jilt1

First recorded in 1650–60; earlier jilt “harlot,” shortening of jillet
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jilt1

C17: from dialect jillet flighty girl, diminutive of proper name Gill
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Example Sentences

The unprecedented demand for her Eras tour led jilted Swifties to file a class action lawsuit against Ticketmaster and resulted in a congressional inquiry into the ticketing giant’s parent company, Live Nation.

But then many jilted Swifties, or their parents, snagged resale tickets for many times face value from third parties that may have been using ticket-buying bots.

Trying to remain friends ruined Jack’s marriage and made Alice jilt another man at the altar.

From Salon

The fallout has disappointed Iowa party leaders and activists, with some feeling jilted by the national party.

For the rest of the country and those jilted fans in Toronto, where many thought Ohtani was headed before choosing the Dodgers in mid-December?

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