jilt
verb (used with object)
to reject or cast aside (a lover or sweetheart), especially abruptly or unfeelingly.
have jilted
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present perfectof jilt.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Insecurity has spawned coups whose leaders have jilted regional and Western states.
From Reuters ● Oct. 3, 2023
If a break came between him and Alfarez, Ramon must not appear to have jilted Gertrudis.
From The Ne'er-Do-Well by Rex Ellingwood Beach
I expect you have jilted dozens since then.
From The Keeper of the Door by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell
George would have jilted the girl who loved him, but Dobbin would not let him.
From Thackeray by Anthony Trollope
"I too have been in love, and engaged, and have jilted a gentleman considerably my senior in age."
From Kept in the Dark by Anthony Trollope
