Languish

verb
'læŋgwɪʃ

Verb

  • become feeble

    “The prisoner has been languishing for years in the dungeon”

    Similar:Fade
    Type of:DegenerateDeteriorateDevolve

  • have a desire for something or someone who is not present

    Similar:AchePineYearnYen
    Type of:YearnHankerLong

  • lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief

    Similar:Waste
    Type of:Weaken

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