wasting away

A form of waste away — To lose energy or become weak and feeble.

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atrophywasting
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of waste away

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse

Similar
atrophywasting
Broader
symptom
Also see
atrophywasting

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

wasting away. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wasting%20away

MLA

“wasting away.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wasting%20away. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wasting away,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wasting%20away.

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