Emaciate

Pronunciation: /ɪˈmeɪʃiːˌeɪt/

Emaciate (verb)

  1. To make someone or something very thin, often due to lack of food or illness.

Examples

  • The illness can emaciate a person quickly.
  • The illness can emaciate a person quickly.

Common collocations: emaciate rapidly, emaciate due to illness

Synonyms of Emaciate

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Emaciate

  • — To increase body weight, opposite of emaciate.
  • — To gain muscle mass, contrasting with becoming thin.