Languish

Synonyms for "languish" (106 found)

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Closest matches (22)

abateablatebatebe eaten awaybecome suicidalbreakcave incollapsecome apartcome unstuckconk outconsumeconsume awaycorrodecrumbledeclinedecreasedeliquesce

Strong matches (31)

desiccatedespairdesponddeterioratedie awaydiminishdisintegratedivedroopdropdrop offdry updwindleebberodefadefade awayfailfaintfall
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fall awayfall offfizzle outflaggive outgive waygo downhillgo softgo to pieceshit rock bottom
Verb(1 words)
deteriorate

Related words (53)

hit the skidslessenlet uplose heartlose strengthloungemelt awaypeakpeg outpeter outpineplumb the depthsplummetplungepoop outreach the depthsrestrun downrun lowsag
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searshrinkshrivelsinkstagnatesubsidetail offtouch bottomvegetatewanewastewaste awayweakenwearwear awaywear thinwiltwitherwither awaywizenyield
Noun(2 words)
mopesmoping

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languish awaylanguish in neglectlanguish in obscuritylanguish in povertylanguish in the shadowslanguish under sanctions

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Derivations

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Sample sentences

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Now that I've lost him, all I can do is languish.

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He left his brother to languish behind bars.

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He left his friend to languish behind bars.

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He left his girlfriend to languish behind bars.

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