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to languish
01
languidecer
to weaken or deteriorate, often due to neglect, illness, or sorrow
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The garden languished during the long drought.
Without sunlight, the indoor plants began to languish.
02
to long deeply or yearn for something or someone absent
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She languished for the return of her lover who had gone to war.
He languishes for the freedom he once enjoyed.
03
to display outward signs of sentimental, dreamy, or melancholy emotion
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She languishes with a dreamy smile when recalling her youth.
He languished in the doorway, sighing wistfully.
04
languidecer
to fail to be successful or make any progress
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The once-promising startup began to languish after losing its major investor and failing to secure additional funding.
La startup una vez prometedora comenzó a languidecer después de perder su principal inversor y no conseguir financiación adicional.
Without proper support and resources, many talented students languish in underfunded schools.
Sin el apoyo y los recursos adecuados, muchos estudiantes talentosos languidecen en escuelas con fondos insuficientes.
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