jilt

  • 11jilt — [v] abandon, betray break off*, coquette, deceive, desert, disappoint, discard, ditch*, drop*, dump*, forsake, get rid of, leave, leave at the altar*, leave flat*, reject, throw over*; concepts 195,297,384 Ant. keep, love …

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  • 12jilt — ► VERB ▪ abruptly break off a relationship with (a lover). ORIGIN originally in the sense «deceive, trick»: of unknown origin …

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  • 13jilt — {{11}}jilt (n.) 1670s, loose, unchaste woman; harlot; also woman who gives hope then dashes it, perhaps ultimately from M.E. gille lass, wench, a familiar or contemptuous term for a woman or girl (mid 15c.), originally a shortened form of woman s …

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  • 14jilt — jilter, n. /jilt/, v.t. 1. to reject or cast aside (a lover or sweetheart), esp. abruptly or unfeelingly. n. 2. a woman who jilts a lover. [1650 60; earlier jilt harlot, syncopated var. of JILLET] * * * …

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  • 15jilt — I. n. Coquette, flirt. II. v. a. Trick or deceive (by playing the jilt). III. v. n. Play the jilt …

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  • 16jilt — UK [dʒɪlt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms jilt : present tense I/you/we/they jilt he/she/it jilts present participle jilting past tense jilted past participle jilted informal to tell someone that you want to end your romantic relationship with …

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  • 17jilt — [[t]dʒɪlt[/t]] v. t. 1) to reject or cast aside (a lover or sweetheart), esp. abruptly or unfeelingly 2) a woman who jilts a lover • Etymology: 1650–60 jilt′er, n …

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  • 18jilt — /dʒɪlt / (say jilt) verb (t) 1. to cast off (a lover or sweetheart) after encouragement or engagement. –noun 2. a woman who jilts a lover. {origin uncertain} –jilter, noun …

  • 19jilt-flirt — erron. form of gill flirt …

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  • 20Jilţ Slivileşti River — Geobox River name = Jilţ Slivileşti River native name = other name = other name1 = image size = image caption = country type = Countries state type = region type = district type = Counties city type = Villages country = Romania country1 = state …

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