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emaciate

[ ih-mey-shee-eyt ]

verb (used with object)

emaciated, emaciating.
  1. to make abnormally lean or thin by a gradual wasting away of flesh.


emaciate

/ 瑟藞尘别瑟蝉瑟藢别瑟迟 /

verb

  1. usually tr to become or cause to become abnormally thin
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 别藢尘补肠颈藞补迟颈辞苍, noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of emaciate1

1640鈥50; < Latin 脓尘补肠颈腻迟耻蝉, wasted away, equivalent to 脓- e- 1 + 尘补肠颈腻迟耻蝉, past participle of 尘补肠颈腻谤别 to produce leanness ( maci ( 脓蝉 ) leanness + -腻迟耻蝉 -ate 1 )
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of emaciate1

C17: from Latin 膿尘补肠颈腻谤别 to make lean, from macer thin
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She was missing for 22 days before returning home bruised and emaciated, claiming she had been kidnapped by two Latinas.

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He was extremely emaciated, had duct tape around his wrists and ankles and told the neighbor to take him to the nearest police station.

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"It was shocking but not surprising to see how emaciated some of the other hostages were when they came out," she reflected.

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"All four of us were saying 'is that Eli?', he was so drawn and gaunt, emaciated."

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We still don鈥檛 know who Pit Girl is, one of several mysteries 鈥淵ellowjackets鈥 is keeping close to its emaciated chest.

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