emaciate
Day 61Level 2ih-MEY-shee-eyt
to make thin
to make thin and weak
Part of Speech: verb
Synonyms:
attenuate, diminish, weaken
Antonyms:
thicken
Example Sentence:
Mr. Pitt has started a charity organization after coming back from Africa where he saw people emaciating due to malnutrition.
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