verb🔗ShareTo lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness."The neglected plant began to languish without water and sunlight. "diseasebodyconditionphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb🔗ShareTo be neglected; to make little progress, be unsuccessful."The case languished for years before coming to trial."conditionmindbodysufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make weak; to weaken, devastate."The long, harsh winter had languished the farmer's crops, leaving them weak and barely able to survive. "bodymedicinediseasesufferingconditionphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo affect a languid air, especially disingenuously."Maria, hoping for attention, would languish theatrically in her chair whenever her mother asked her to do chores, pretending to be too tired to move. "attitudecharacterappearancemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
