(of a business) To go bankrupt
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To deplete, or be depleted, in physical strength or energy
“Get it wrong, and your plants will languish and die in boggy beds.”
To be forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation
“There is a paragraph in the appellant's submissions that refers to the unacceptability of simply allowing a person to languish in detention.”
To desire or pine for someone or something
“Love me and you will have me, for I languish for love.”
To feel emotional or mental anguish
“I could do nothing but languish in sorrow, shedding a flood of tears.”
To become progressively worse in quality or health
To think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried
To become weaker or of poorer quality
To live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, unchallenging way
(of a business) To go bankrupt
To cause to become tired, weary or fatigued
To have a strong desire for
To act in a dreamily infatuated manner
To fail suddenly and completely
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