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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 | ||
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