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wastes away

wastes away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of waste away.

Meaning of waste away

Verb

waste away (third-person singular simple present wastes away, present participle wasting away, simple past and past participle wasted away)

  1. (idiomatic) To lose energy or become weak and feeble.
    • She watched him waste away from lack of food or exercise.
    Synonyms:
    wither

Questions about wastes away

What is wastes away the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Wastes away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of waste away.

Words near wastes away in the dictionary

  1. waster
  2. wasterful
  3. wasters
  4. wastery
  5. wastes
  6. wastes away
  7. wastes breath
  8. wastes of oxygen
  9. wastes of skin
  10. wastes of space
  11. wastes of time

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