languish [languished, languishing, languishes](to live in miserable conditions) verb [UK: ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ] [US: ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ]
vegetate [vegetated, vegetating, vegetates](To live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, unchallenging way) verb [UK: ˈve.dʒɪ.teɪt] [US: ˈve.dʒə.ˌtet]