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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈپDz, noun
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yvlog 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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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of emaciate1

C17: from Latin ē to make lean, from macer thin
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She was missing for 22 days before returning home bruised and emaciated, claiming she had been kidnapped by two Latinas.

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He was extremely emaciated, had duct tape around his wrists and ankles and told the neighbor to take him to the nearest police station.

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"It was shocking but not surprising to see how emaciated some of the other hostages were when they came out," she reflected.

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"All four of us were saying 'is that Eli?', he was so drawn and gaunt, emaciated."

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We still don’t know who Pit Girl is, one of several mysteries “Yellowjackets” is keeping close to its emaciated chest.

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