jilt (dʒɪlt
)
Definitions
verb
- (tr) to leave or reject (a lover), esp without previous warning ⇒
she was jilted at the altar
noun
- a woman who jilts a lover
Alternative Forms
ˈjilter nounWord Origin
C17: from dialect jillet flighty girl, diminutive of proper name GillSynonyms
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reject,
drop,
disappoint,
abandon,
desert,
ditch,
betray,
discard,
deceive,
forsake,
throw over,
coquette,
leave (someone) in the lurch
break with,
Quotations
"Say what you will, 'tis better to be left than never to have been loved"
Usage examples
Should Saunders now jilt French and hook up with Patsy permanently?
Glasgow Herald (2002)Tarleton instantly accepted the bet: he would not only win her from Malden, but also jilt her.
, PERDITA: The Life of Mary Robinson (2004)