English verb: emaciate | |||
1. | emaciate (change) cause to grow thin or weak | ||
Samples | The treatment emaciated him. | ||
Synonyms | macerate, waste | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | debilitate, drain, enfeeble | ||
Cause | emaciate | ||
2. | emaciate (change) grow weak and thin or waste away physically | ||
Samples | She emaciated during the chemotherapy. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||