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languished Definition and Meaning in English (languished definition)

verb
Synonyms:suffereddeterioratedweakened
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Languished definition: To suffer from being forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation, often implying a loss of vitality or progress.

Definitions of Languished

  1. 1verb

    To suffer from being forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation, often implying a loss of vitality or progress.

Example Sentences

“The prisoner languished in the dungeon for years.”

“Her career languished after the scandal.”

“The plants languished in the dry heat.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivelanguish
third person singularlanguishes
present participlelanguishing
nounlanguor
adjectivelanguid

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Languished definition: To suffer from being forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation, often implying a loss of vitality or progress.
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'Languished' translates to 'languished' in English. Languished definition: To suffer from being forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation, often implying a loss of vitality or progress.
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