 emaciate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] cause to grow thin or weak | |
| Synonyms: | macerate waste | |
| Examples: | "The treatment emaciated him" |
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| Related terms: | enfeeble cachexia wastage | |
| 2. | [ verb ] grow weak and thin or waste away physically | |
| Examples: | "She emaciated during the chemotherapy" |
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| Related terms: | change_state bonyness | |
| Similar spelling: |
emaciated emaciation |
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