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waste away

idiom
Meaning

To lose energy or become weak and feeble.


Examples
SIMPLE

She started to waste away after she stopped eating.

CONTEXTUAL

Without proper treatment, the patient began to waste away in the hospital.

COMPLEX

Grief-stricken and refusing nourishment, he seemed to waste away before his family's helpless eyes.

Anchors to
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  1. 01

    away game

    An athletic contest played away from the team's home field.

  2. 02

    away with the fairies

    Not all there; slightly crazy.

  3. 03

    bang away

    to strike or hit repeatedly

  4. 04

    bear away the bell

    To be superior in something.

  5. 05

    beaver away

    To work hard at a task.

  6. 06

    blaze away

    To fire (firearms) repeatedly.

  7. 07

    blow away

    To kill (someone) by shooting them with a firearm.

  8. 08

    blow the cobwebs away

    To make changes for space for new fresh ideas

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