waste away

phrasal verb

wasted away; wasting away; wastes away

: to become thinner and weaker because of illness or lack of food

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But director John Crowley and writer Nick Payne were adamant that viewers wouldn't be subjected to a deathbed scene or a sequence showing Almut wasting away. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024

This causes the muscles to weaken and waste away, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. ALS patients eventually stop being able to control voluntary movement, including walking, talking, and chewing, as well as breathing. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024

The opposition had been wasting away due to leadership disputes, lack of military support from foreign backers, a dwindling ability to pay its fighters, and apathy among the rank and file caused by the years-long stalemate. —Suha Maayeh, Foreign Affairs, 23 July 2018

The movie is two hours and 18 minutes long, and here’s the entire plot: Arthur is wasting away in Arkham State Hospital. —Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024