Translation of "languish" into Dutch

smachten, kwijnen, wegkwijnen are the top translations of "languish" into Dutch.

languish verb grammar

(intransitive) To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness. [from 14th c.] [..]

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  • smachten

    verb

    to pine away with longing

    " In foreign lands, we languish... "

    " Wij smachten in het buitenland.. "

  • kwijnen

    verb

    to lose strength and become weak

    At the moment, the general is languishing in a military compound in Borneo.

    Op dit moment kwijnt ie weg in een militair kamp op Borneo.

  • wegkwijnen

    verb

    fysiek in steeds minder goede staat komen te verkeren

    She should be on a stage, not languishing in some asylum.

    Ze zou op het podium moeten staan, niet wegkwijnen in een gesticht.

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    • versmachten
    • verflauwen
    • verzwakken

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