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waste (away)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of waste (away)

to lose bodily strength or vigor

the tuberculosis resulted in her simply wasting away

Synonyms of waste (away)

decay, droop, emaciate, fade, fail, flag, go, lag, languish, sag, sink, weaken, wilt, wither

Words Related to waste (away)

break down, wear out

degenerate, deteriorate, rot, run down

Near Antonyms of waste (away)

convalesce, rally, rebound, recover, recuperate

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