definition of
languish

[1] #1 languish v. [pine away, waste] lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief; "After her husband died, she just pined away". wn

[2] #2 languish v. [ache, yearn, yen, pine] have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover". wn

[3] #3 languish v. [fade] become feeble; "The prisoner has be languishing for years in the dungeon". wn