jilt

[US]/dʒɪlt/
[UK]/dʒɪlt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. abandon a lover or sweetheart, leave or discard.
Word Forms
Third Person Singularjilts
Present Participlejilting
Past Participlejilted
Past Tensejilted
Pluraljilts

Phrases & Collocations

get jilted

jilted lover

feel jilted

jilt someone's affections

Example Sentences

When he lost his money she jilted him.

she died of a broken heart after being jilted by her lover.

He jilted his girlfriend at the last minute.

She felt jilted when he didn't show up for their date.

Being jilted by her best friend hurt her deeply.

The bride was jilted at the altar by her groom.

He jilted his responsibilities and left the project unfinished.

Feeling jilted, she decided to move on and focus on herself.

The actor was jilted for a more famous celebrity in the casting process.

She couldn't believe she was jilted by her long-time partner.

He jilted his old habits and embraced a healthier lifestyle.

The employee felt jilted when he was passed over for a promotion.

Real-world Examples

Being jilted at the alter? Yes, it is horrid, multiplied by about ten thousand million.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 3

A little while ago, I was jilted at the altar.

Source: Downton Abbey Season 3

Ibis has a question about the word " jilted" (jilted).

Source: 2010 English Cafe

" Poor Kendra was jilted only two weeks before her wedding" .

Source: 2010 English Cafe

581--You're free to go off and be jilted yourself.

Source: Pride and Prejudice 2005

You're free to go off and be jilted yourself.

Source: My channel

The actor Ben Affleck jilted the actress and singer Jennifer Lopez right before they were going to get married.

Source: 2010 English Cafe

It is too ridiculous that such a girl as Thomasin could so mortify us as to get jilted on the wedding day.

Source: Returning Home

If you think you can jilt me, or in some way set me aside, I tell you now, you have given me the power to destroy you.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 2

Tears of indignation came to Lucy's eyes partly because Miss Lavish had jilted her, partly because she had taken her Baedeker.

Source: The Room with a View (Part 1)

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