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English verb: pine away

1. pine away (change) lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief


SamplesAfter her husband died, she just pined away.


Synonymslanguish, waste


Pattern of useSomething ----s.
Somebody ----s


Broader (hypernym)weaken









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