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waste away

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Pronunciation: US /ˌweɪst əˈweɪ/

waste away means: To gradually become thin and weak, often because of illness or not having enough food.

verb

BECOME VERY WEAKB2

To gradually become thin and weak, often because of illness or not having enough food.

  • Without food, the animals wasted away.
  • He watched his muscles waste away during his long illness.
  • She was wasting away and needed help.

How to use it: waste away from something (The animals were wasting away from hunger.)

Similar words: weaken, wither

Opposites: recover

Common phrases: waste away slowly, waste away from hunger

Questions about waste away

What does waste away mean?

To gradually become thin and weak, often because of illness or not having enough food.

What is waste away in other languages?

Türkçe: eriyip gitmek · Español: consumirse · Français: dépérir · Deutsch: dahinsiechen · Italiano: deperire · 日本語: 衰弱する

How do you pronounce waste away?

It is pronounced /ˌweɪst əˈweɪ/.

How do you use waste away in a sentence?

Without food, the animals wasted away. He watched his muscles waste away during his long illness.

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