1blight 
/ˈblaɪt/ noun
plural blights /ˈblaɪt/ noun 1 [count] : a disease that makes plants dry up and die
▪ potato blight 2 a [count] : something that causes harm or damage like a disease — usually singular ▪ the blight of poverty in the city — usually + on ▪ The abandoned factory is a blight on the neighborhood.
b [noncount] : a damaged condition
▪ the city's spreading urban blight ▪ environmental blight
▪ potato blight
b [noncount] : a damaged condition
▪ the city's spreading urban blight ▪ environmental blight
