1. damaged, destroyed, or prevented from developing properly
2. affected by plant disease that causes withering or decay
Usage: botanical
3. characterized by urban decay or deterioration

Examples

• The blighted neighborhood had many abandoned buildings.
• Drought left the crops blighted and worthless.
• Her blighted dreams of becoming a doctor never recovered from the accident.
• The apple trees were blighted by fire blight disease.
• Urban renewal efforts targeted the most blighted areas of the city.
• His blighted career ended after the scandal broke.
• The potato famine was caused by blighted crops throughout Ireland.