pine away

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Verb pine away has 1 sense

pine away, waste, languish - lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief; "After her husband died, she just pined away"
--₁ is one way to weaken
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Pine Away

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1: To gradually become weak, feeble, or emaciated due to longing, grief, or sorrow.

Example sentence: She pined away for her lost love and became a mere shadow of her former self.

Sense 2: To yearn intensely or have a strong desire for someone or something.

Example sentence: He pines away for the day when he can finally travel the world.

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