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emaciate

[ih-mey-shee-eyt]

verb (used with object)

emaciated, emaciating 
  1. to make abnormally lean or thin by a gradual wasting away of flesh.



emaciate

/ ɪˈɪɪˌɪ /

verb

  1. (usually tr) to become or cause to become abnormally thin

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ˌˈپDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of emaciate1

1640–50; < Latin ŧٳܲ, wasted away, equivalent to ŧ- e- 1 + ٳܲ, past participle of to produce leanness ( maci ( ŧ ) leanness + -ٳܲ -ate 1 )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of emaciate1

C17: from Latin ē to make lean, from macer thin
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Paramedics who came to the house describe Ethan as being emaciated with a sunken chest and found he was bruised and bleeding.

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One month, she would look emaciated, her tiny limbs and bulging stomach incongruous with the family’s relative access to resources.

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Soon footage began to emerge from within the mine showing dozens of emaciated men begging to be rescued, as well as rows of body bags.

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With the release of emaciated and frail hostages in February, Mr Berman said he was worried about his brothers' conditions.

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It depicts a generic Native American man astride an emaciated horse.

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