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Languish

/lˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
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(verb) To lose or lack vitality; to grow weak or feeble.

The plants began to languish without water.
He languished in prison for years.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Without proper care, the patient will ____ in the hospital.

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