waste away
— phrasal verb with waste /weɪst/ verb [T]Definition
› to gradually get thinner and weaker, in a way that is unhealthy: You get thinner every time I see you, Sara - you're wasting away!Becoming and making less strong
(Definition of waste away from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- abate verb
- adulterate verb
- attenuate verb
- attrition noun
- be fading away/fast idiom
- blunt verb
- decline noun
- dull verb
- ebb verb (FEELING)
- falter verb
- flagging adjective
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- neutralize verb (STOP EFFECT)
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