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undernourish

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un·der·nour·ish  (ndr-nûrsh, -nr-)
tr.v. un·der·nour·ished, un·der·nour·ish·ing, un·der·nour·ish·es
To provide with insufficient quantity or quality of nourishment to sustain proper health and growth.
under·nourish·ment n.
undernourish [ˌʌndəˈnʌrɪʃ]
vb
(tr; usually passive) to deprive of or fail to provide with nutrients essential for health and growth
undernourishment  n
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Verb1.undernourish - provide with insufficient quality or quantity of nourishmentundernourish - provide with insufficient quality or quantity of nourishment; "The stunted growth of these children shows that they are undernourished"
malnourish
feed, give - give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"
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undernourish [ˌʌndəˈnʌrɪʃ] VT → subalimentar, desnutrir
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