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languish

verb

ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ

Meaning

To remain in a state of neglect or decline for a long time without improvement.

To become weak or feeble; to suffer neglect or remain in an unpleasant situation for a long time.

The project began to languish due to a lack of funding.

The project languished due to lack of funding.

languish in prison

Weaken, Decline, Deteriorate, weaken, decline, wither, waste away, suffer

Entry 1

Weaken, Decline, Deteriorate

Entry 2

weaken, decline, wither, waste away, suffer

Thrive, Flourish, Strengthen, flourish, thrive, prosper

Entry 1

Thrive, Flourish, Strengthen

Entry 2

flourish, thrive, prosper

languish in jail, languish for years, languish without support, languish in obscurity

To restrain oneself from indulging in or partaking of something.

To temporarily stop something from being active or valid.

to attribute a fault or responsibility to someone

to hit forcibly or attack; also to stop work as a form of protest

to say something suddenly without thinking

To fill someone with the urge or ability to do or feel something.