languish

• Verbo usado para indicar o ato de perder força, vitalidade ou energia, geralmente por negligência ou condições desfavoráveis; também pode significar definhar ou sofrer de forma prolongada.

A verb used to indicate the act of becoming weak, feeble, or losing vitality, often due to neglect or unfavorable conditions.

1. Suffer or fail to thriveC1formal

   To become weak or feeble; to lose strength or vitality.

   Definhar

   • The plant languished in the dark corner of the room.
   • He languished in prison for years without a trial.
   • The economy languished during the recession.

   Sinônimosatrophydeclinedeterioratedroopfadeflagsufferwiltwither

   Antônimosbloomflourishprosperthrive

2. Long or pine forC1formal

   To experience a longing or yearning for something or someone.

   Ansiar

   • She languished for her homeland while living abroad.
   • He languished after his lost love for many years.
   • The poet languished for inspiration in his quiet study.

   Sinônimosachecravehankerlongpineyearn