LANGUISH


Meaning of LANGUISH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ læŋgwɪʃ ]

( languishes, languishing, languished)

1.

If someone languishes somewhere, they are forced to remain and suffer in an unpleasant situation.

Pollard continues to languish in prison...

VERB : V prep / adv

2.

If something languishes , it is not successful, often because of a lack of effort or because of a lot of difficulties.

Without the founder’s drive and direction, the company gradually languished...

VERB : V

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