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sag

 
 
pronunciation:
saeg
part of speech: verb
inflections: sags, sagging, sagged
definition 1: to sink, hang, or bend downward in the middle.
The shelf sagged from the weight of too many books.
synonyms:
bend, dip, droop, slump
similar words:
descend, drop, slouch
definition 2: to grow weak or become less firm.
His shoulders sagged under the heavy load.Her spirits sagged when she failed the test.
similar words:
decline, decrease, diminish, fail, slump, tire, weaken, weary