blighted

/ˈblaɪtɪd/
adjective
  1. Damaged, destroyed, or spoiled by disease or harmful conditions.
    • They walked through the blighted forest where all the trees were dead.
    • The blighted area of the garden had to be cleared out.
    • The blighted crops left the farmers with nothing to harvest.
  2. Suffering from severe decay, neglect, or ruin, especially in urban areas.
    • The city is trying to rebuild its blighted downtown neighborhoods.
    • Many blighted buildings were torn down to make way for new housing.
    • The blighted industrial zone was once a thriving factory district.
  3. Cursed or ruined by misfortune or bad circumstances.
    • He felt his life was blighted by bad luck.
    • They lived in a blighted community with few opportunities.
    • The blighted romance ended in sadness.
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