verb
- to make or become extremely thin and weak, especially from illness or lack of food
Usage: third person singular present tense of ’emaciate’
Examples
- The disease emaciates its victims over several months.
- Poor nutrition emaciates children in developing countries.
- Cancer often emaciates patients during treatment.
- The harsh winter emaciates the wildlife population.
- Starvation slowly emaciates the body’s muscle mass.
- The illness emaciates him despite his efforts to eat well.