What flowers eventually do (4)

I believe the answer is:

wilt

(Other definitions for wilt that I've seen before include "Droop, wither" , "Ave --; black --" , "Lose strength and become limp" , "Lose freshness and droop" , "Decline" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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