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languish vs drop

drop vs languish

languish is not a noun while drop is a noun.

languish and drop both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
languish No No Yes No
drop Yes No Yes No
As verbs, drop is a hypernym of languish; that is, drop is a word with a broader meaning than languish:
  • languish: become feeble
  • drop: grow progressively worse
Other hypernyms of languish include degenerate, deteriorate, devolve.
languish (noun) drop (noun)
the act of dropping something
a central depository where things can be left or picked up
a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
a steep high face of rock
a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
a shape that is spherical and small
languish (verb) drop (verb)
become feeble give birth; used for animals
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief grow progressively worse
have a desire for something or someone who is not present go down in value
stop pursuing or acting
change from one level to another
lower the pitch of (musical notes)
fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
leave undone or leave out
omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
utter with seeming casualness
lose (a game)
take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
to remove
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
let or cause to fall in drops
to fall vertically
let fall to the ground
fall or descend to a lower place or level
pay out
stop associating with
terminate an association with
hang loosely
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