was wasting away, was languishing, was pining
1. Third person singular imperfect indicative of 'definhar' - to waste away, to wither, to decline gradually
The plant was withering without water.
A planta definhava sem água.
2. To languish or pine away emotionally or physically
She was languishing from longing.
Ela definhava de saudade.
Related Idioms & Phrases
definhar de saudade - to pine away from longing
definhar de amor - to waste away from love
definhar de tristeza - to languish from sadness
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