Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waste away

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.75 in modern English

Syllables
waste -away
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lose energy or become weak and feeble.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

wastes away (present, singular) wasting away (participle, present) wasted away (participle, past) wasted away (past)

Phrases

chronic wasting disease

Frequently Paired Words

chronic wasting disease cachexia pine away fade away shrivel up

Synonyms

wither

Questions

What does waste away mean?
To lose energy or become weak and feeble.

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