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verb
To mourn or grieve so intensely as to slowly decline in health, vitality or energy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: waste, languish
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: weaken
History
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Across languages
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