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jilt

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jilt  (jlt)
tr.v. jilt·ed, jilt·ing, jilts
To deceive or drop (a lover) suddenly or callously.
n.
One who discards a lover.
[Possibly from obsolete jilt, harlot, alteration of gillot, diminutive of gille, woman, girl, from Middle English; see gill4.]
jilt
Verb
to leave or reject (a lover) abruptly or callously [dialect jillet flighty girl]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.jiltjilt - a woman who jilts a lover
adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
Verb1.jilt - cast aside capriciously or unfeelingly; "jilt a lover or a bride"
leave - go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; "She left a mess when she moved out"; "His good luck finally left him"; "her husband left her after 20 years of marriage"; "she wept thinking she had been left behind"
jilt
verb reject, drop, disappoint, abandon, desert, ditch (slang) betray, discard, deceive, forsake, throw over, coquette, leave (someone) in the lurch
Translations
Spanish jilt [dʒɪlt] vt → dejar plantado a
French jilt [dʒɪlt] vt → laisser tomber, plaquer
German jilt [dʒɪlt] vt → sitzen lassen
Italian jilt [dʒɪlt] vt → piantare in asso
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When one is twenty and romantic one would scorn a woman who would jilt us for wealth and position; at thirty, one would scorn any woman who didn't.
The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context
He is a pleasant fellow, and would jilt you creditably.
Pride and Prejudice by Austen, Jane View in context
Kearney," she said dryly, "one would think that some silly, conceited girl"--she was quite earnest in her epithets, for a sudden, angry conviction of some coquetry and disingenuousness in Jessie had come to her in contemplating its effects upon the young fellow at her side--"some country jilt, had been trying her rustic hand upon you.
Devil's Ford by Harte, Bret View in context
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