1. to become weak or feeble; to lose strength or vitality
2. to remain in an unpleasant or undesirable situation for a long time
3. to long for something with deep feeling
Usage: often followed by ‘for’

Examples

• The plant languishes without proper sunlight.
• He languishes in prison awaiting trial.
• The project languishes due to lack of funding.
• She languishes for her homeland.
• The economy languishes during the recession.
• The patient languishes in the hospital bed.
• His career languishes without new opportunities.