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e·ma·ci·ate  (-msh-t)

tr. & intr.v. e·ma·ci·at·ed, e·ma·ci·at·ing, e·ma·ci·ates

To make or become extremely thin, especially as a result of starvation.

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[Latin macire, macit- : -, ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + macire, to make thin; see mk- in Indo-European roots.]

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e·maci·ation n.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	emaciate - cause to grow thin or weak; "The treatment emaciated him" macerate, waste debilitate, enfeeble, drain - make weak; "Life in the camp drained him"
	2.	emaciate - grow weak and thin or waste away physically; "She emaciated during the chemotherapy" change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"