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languish

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languish

(verb)

Meaning

to become weak or lose strength

Example

"The plant began to languish without water."

Synonyms

weakendeterioratefade

Antonyms

thriveflourishprosper

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin languere, meaning to be weak.
Related word forms
  • noun: languor
  • adjective: languid

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