languish
Translation
to languish, to weaken, to suffer, to pine
Examples
The plant will languish without water.
The plant will languish without water.
He languished in prison for years.
He languished in prison for years.
The economy continued to languish.
The economy continued to languish.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) to become weak or feeble The plant will languish without water.
((sb./sth.)) ((in/at a place)) to suffer from being forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation He languished in prison for years.
Similar Words
Synonyms: weaken, deteriorate, decline; Antonyms: thrive, flourish
Etymology
From Old French 'languir', from Latin 'languere' meaning 'to be weak, faint'.
Memory Tips
Sounds like 'long wish'. If you have a 'long wish' that never comes true, you might languish in sadness.