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Definition of jilt verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

jilt

verb

NAmE//dʒɪlt//

[often passive] jilt somebodyVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they jilt

he / she / it jilts

past simple jilted

-ing form jilting

to end a romantic relationship with someone in a sudden and unkind way He was jilted by his fiancée. a jilted bride/lover

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