waste away
phrasal verbPart ofwaste
waste away — phrasal verb
1. to gradually become thinner, weaker, and less healthy, usually because of illnes
1.片語動詞
釋義
to gradually become thinner, weaker, and less healthy, usually because of illness or not having enough food.
例句
After her husband died, Shirin seemed to waste away from grief and loneliness.
The rescued dogs were wasting away from neglect before the shelter staff began feeding them properly.