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    languish
    /ˈlaŋɡwɪʃ/

    verb

    • 1. (of a person, animal, or plant) lose or lack vitality; grow weak: "plants may appear to be languishing simply because they are dormant" Similar weakengrow weakdeterioratedeclineOpposite thriveflourish
    • 2. be forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation: "he has been languishing in jail since 1974" Similar waste awayrotdecaywither away

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLANGUISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Languish means to exist in an unpleasant or unwanted situation, often for a long time. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with examples and synonyms, from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › languishLanguish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Languish means to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated, or to suffer neglect or live in a state of depression. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles for languish.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLANGUISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Languish means to exist in an unpleasant or unwanted situation, often for a long time. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see synonyms and translations, and hear the pronunciation.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › languishLanguish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To languish is to become pitiful or weak because you're sick, in love, or stuck somewhere. A prisoner might languish in jail, longing for her freedom. Languish, like languid, is from the Latin word languere which means "to be weak or faint." Your houseplants might languish in a dark dry corner.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › languishLanguish - definition of languish by The Free Dictionary

    1. to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade. 2. to lose vigor and vitality. 3. to suffer neglect, distress, or hardship: to languish in prison.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLANGUISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    to lose or diminish in strength or energy. 2. (often foll by for) to be listless with desire; pine. 3. to suffer deprivation, hardship, or neglect. to languish in prison. 4. to put on a tender, nostalgic, or melancholic expression. Collins English Dictionary.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlanguish verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Languish means to be forced to stay somewhere or suffer something unpleasant for a long time, or to become weaker or fail to make progress. Learn more about the verb forms, pronunciation, examples and synonyms of languish.