lan ‧ guish /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: languir , from Latin languere ]
1 . if someone languishes somewhere, they are forced to remain in a place where they are unhappy
languish in
Shaw languished in jail for fifteen years.
2 . if something languishes, it fails to improve and develop or become successful ⇨ founder OPP flourish :
The housing market continues to languish.
The shares are languishing at just 46p after yesterday’s fall.
West Ham United are currently languishing at the bottom of the league.