
Waste away
Health Context
Use it to describe serious health decline, often due to illness or starvation.
The patient began to waste away after months of battling the disease.
Emotional Weight
Conveys a sense of sadness or tragedy, often stirring empathy.
Visitors were heartbroken to see the abandoned pets wasting away.
Physical Appearance
Implies noticeable physical changes, like extreme thinness or frailty.
Without proper care, the once vibrant artist wasted away.
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