languish in prison

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• languish — [[t]læ̱ŋgwɪʃ[/t]] languishes, languishing, languished 1) VERB If someone languishes somewhere, they are forced to remain and suffer in an unpleasant situation. [V prep/adv] Pollard continues to languish in prison... [V prep/adv] No one knows for… …   English dictionary

• languish — languisher, n. /lang gwish/, v.i. 1. to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade. 2. to lose vigor and vitality. 3. to undergo neglect or experience prolonged inactivity; suffer hardship and distress: to languish in prison for ten years. 4. to be …   Universalium

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• languish — lan•guish [[t]ˈlæŋ gwɪʃ[/t]] v. i. 1) to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade 2) to lose vigor and vitality 3) to suffer neglect, distress, or hardship: to languish in prison[/ex] 4) to pine with desire or longing 5) to assume an expression… …   From formal English to slang

• languish — verb /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/ a) To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness. He languished without his girlfriend b) To pine away in longing for something; to have low spirits, especially from lovesickness. He languished in… …   Wiktionary

• languish — verb 1) the plants languished and died Syn: weaken, deteriorate, decline; wither, droop, wilt, fade, waste away; informal go downhill Ant: thrive, flourish 2) the general is now languishing in prison …   Thesaurus of popular words

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