waste away

1. Lose energy and vigor, become enfeebled and weak, as in She was wasting away before our eyes. [Late 1300s]

Example Sentences

People are also being asked to have children supervised at all times, to take food waste away with them and not to feed the birds.

From BBC

On Wednesday, more than 100 aid agencies and rights groups stated that "with supplies now totally depleted, humanitarian organisations are witnessing their own colleagues and partners waste away before their eyes."

From BBC

"With supplies now totally depleted, humanitarian organisations are witnessing their own colleagues and partners waste away before their eyes."

From BBC

I froze in my grief and my guilt, and watched her waste away.

From Los Angeles Times

Szabo said the sanitation bureau is spending tens of millions of dollars on compliance with California Senate Bill 1383, which requires the diversion of organic waste away from landfills.

From Los Angeles Times

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• wane 
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