LANGUISH

languish

Verb

  1. To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness.
  2. To pine away in longing for something; to have low spirits, especially from lovesickness.
    He languished without his girlfriend
  3. To live in miserable or disheartening conditions.
    He languished in prison for years
  4. To be neglected; to make little progress, be unsuccessful.
    The case languished for years before coming to trial.
  5. To make weak; to weaken, devastate.
  6. To affect a languid air, especially disingenuously.


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