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moisir

to languish, to waste away, to go moldy, to become moldy

m w a . z i ʁ
mois mold + ir Infinitive
verb Rare #51,321
to languish, to waste away Often used figuratively for being stuck somewhere or in an unsatisfying situation.
FR: Il ne veut pas moisir ici toute la journée.
EN: He doesn’t want to languish here all day.
to go moldy, to become moldy In British English, “mouldy” is also spelled with a u.
FR: Le pain va moisir s’il reste dans le sac.
EN: The bread will go moldy if it stays in the bag.

Ils t'ont pas laissé moisir sur terre.

They didn’t leave you to rot on earth.

— Le Bateau (1981)

Il va pas rester moisir ici.

He's not going to stay here rotting away.

— Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers (2001)

Si je suis pas tourneur, je dois moisir ?

If I'm not a lathe operator, am I supposed to just rot away?

— Le Voleur de bicyclette (1948)

Sounds similar to

choisir ʃ w a . z i ʁ loisirs l w a . z i ʁ loisir l w a . z i ʁ