languish
/ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/verb
To grow weak or feeble; to remain in a poor or declining condition.
Example sentences
- “The plants languished in the dark corner of the office.”
- “His proposal languished on the committee's desk for months.”
Often followed by 'in': to languish in prison, in obscurity, at the bottom of the league.