in-tābesco, bui, 3
* V. inch. n., to waste away by degrees, to pine away.
* Lit.: diuturno morbo,Cic. N. D. 3, 35, 84 (B. and K. tabescentem): cum semel fixae cibo Intabuissent pupulae,Hor. Epod. 5, 39: vitis intabescit,Col. 4, 3: virtutem videant intabescantque relictā,Pers. 3, 38: dolori,with grief,Sen. Cons. ad Polyb. 24.
* Transf., to melt away, dissolve: ut intabescere flavae Igne levi cerae solent,Ov. M. 3, 487: lata plumbea funda Missa solet medio glans intabescere caelo,id. ib. 14, 826.

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