waste away . waste away {v.} To become more thin and weak every day. Jane is wasting away with tuberculosis. After Mrs. Barnes died, her husband wasted away with grief. Categories: add yours {v.} Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2024 » In RussianTo section: W Subscribe to: American IdiomsIdioms feedEnglish languageHome page and general feed Discuss