1. to become weak or feeble; lose vigor or vitality
2. to remain in an unpleasant or undesirable situation for a long time
3. to pine with longing or grief
Usage: literary

Examples

• The plants began to languish without proper sunlight.
• He languished in prison for ten years before his case was reviewed.
• The economy continued to languish despite government efforts.
• She languished for her lost love throughout the winter.
• The project languished on his desk for months.
• Without proper funding, the program will languish and eventually fail.
• The prisoner languished in solitary confinement.