Waste away

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verb phrasal

To become gradually thinner or weaker because of an illness or lack of food.

After not eating for days, the stranded hiker was slowly wasting away.
Visual representation of "waste away" - To become gradually thinner or weaker because of an illness or lack of food.

Often appears as...

  • waste away from illness
  • waste away due to lack of food
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Health Context

Use it to describe serious health decline, often due to illness or starvation.

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The patient began to waste away after months of battling the disease.
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Emotional Weight

Conveys a sense of sadness or tragedy, often stirring empathy.

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Visitors were heartbroken to see the abandoned pets wasting away.
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Physical Appearance

Implies noticeable physical changes, like extreme thinness or frailty.

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Without proper care, the once vibrant artist wasted away.
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