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emaciate

verb

grow weak and thin or waste away physically

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Word length
8
Starts with
E
Ends with
E
Contains
MA
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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verb

  1. grow weak and thin or waste away physically

    “She emaciated during the chemotherapy”

verb

  1. cause to grow thin or weak

    “The treatment emaciated him”

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She emaciated during the chemotherapy
The treatment emaciated him

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