emaciate — to make extremely thin and weak, especially due to illness or lack of food
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make extremely thin and weak, especially due to illness or lack of food
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈmeɪʃiˌeɪt/
Korean meaning: (병이나 영양실조로) 극도로 야위게 하다, 몹시 마르게 하다
Korean pronunciation: 이**메**이시에이트
Example Sentences
- The fashion model was so emaciated that her manager forced her to eat three hamburgers.
- After being stranded on the island for months, the survivors were severely emaciated.
- His extreme diet emaciated him so much that his dog didn't recognize him.
emaciate
VERB//ɪˈmeɪʃiˌeɪt//
to make extremely thin and weak, especially due to illness or lack of food
a doctor examines a patient who appears extremely thin with visible ribs and sunken cheeks. The patient sits weakly on the examination table, struggling to maintain an upright posture. The prolonged illness has clearly taken a severe toll on the patient's body weight and strength. Months without proper nutrition have left the patient's arms and legs looking frail and bony. The doctor takes notes with a concerned expression while checking the patient's condition. A nurse in the background prepares medical supplies with a worried look. how illness and lack of food can make someone extremely thin and weak
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Origin
From Latin emaciatus, meaning 'to make lean or thin.' The root comes from macies meaning 'leanness' or 'thinness,' literally describing the process of wasting away.
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“The fashion model was so emaciated that her manager forced her to eat three hamburgers.”
“After being stranded on the island for months, the survivors were severely emaciated.”
“His extreme diet emaciated him so much that his dog didn't recognize him.”
“The war-torn country's children were emaciated from malnutrition.”
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