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emaciate

/ɪ'meɪʃi,eɪt/

Synonyms of emaciate Antonyms of emaciate Examples of emaciate Usage of emaciate Parts of emaciate Definition that contains emaciate Words sounding like emaciate Explanation of emaciate

verb
cause to grow thin or weak
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"The treatment emaciated him"

Similar:

macerate waste

type of:
debilitate drain enfeeble
verb
grow weak and thin or waste away physically
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"She emaciated during the chemotherapy"

type of:
change state turn

Examples of emaciate

"The treatment emaciated him"
"She emaciated during the chemotherapy"