jilt

🇺🇸 /dʒɪlt/ 🇬🇧 /dʒɪlt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
verb
R

To abruptly end a romantic relationship in a hurtful way.

She jilted him just before the wedding, leaving him heartbroken.

translation

v. To abruptly end a romantic relationship in a hurtful way.

Word Forms

3rd Present jilts
Past jilted
Perfect jilted
Progressive jilting