Meaning & use
Jilting
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The act of abruptly ending a romantic relationship with someone, especially a fiancé or fiancée, casting them aside.
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Jilting her fiancé at the altar became the talk of the entire town.
He never got over jilting his college sweetheart for someone else.
A note on using this word
The origin of "jilt" is uncertain, though it dates to 17th-century English and originally referred to a woman who deceived a lover.
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