emaciate

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UK/ɪˈmeɪ̯.ʃiːˌeɪ̯t/Canada, US/ɪˈmeɪ̯.ʃiˌeɪ̯t/Canada, US/ɪˈmeɪ̯.siˌeɪ̯t/Australia/ɪˈmæɪ̯.ʃiːˌæɪ̯t/

verb

To make extremely thin or wasted.

Similar
wastemacerate
OriginLatin ēmaciātus →
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Meanings

verbemaciate (third-person singular simple present emaciates, present participle emaciating, simple past and past participle emaciated)

present singular third person emaciates · participle present emaciating · participle past emaciated · past emaciated

  1. transitiveTo make extremely thin or wasted.
  2. intransitiveTo become extremely thin or wasted.
adjectiveemaciate (comparative more emaciate, superlative most emaciate)

comparative more emaciate · superlative most emaciate

  1. Emaciated.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbcause to grow thin or weak

Similar
wastemacerate
Broader
enfeebledebilitatedrain
Also see
maceratewaste

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinēmaciātus
  2. Englishemaciate

Borrowed from Latin ēmaciātus, perfect passive participle of ēmaciō (“to make lean, to cause to waste away”), from ex- (“out”) + maciēs (“leanness”), from macer (“thin”).

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Translations

Bulgarian изтощавам, изтощавам се
  • изтощавам (iztoštavam)(transitive) make extremely thin or wasted
  • изтощавам се (iztoštavam se)(intransitive) become extremely thin or wasted
Danish slanke, udmagre
  • slanke(transitive) make extremely thin or wasted
  • udmagre(transitive) make extremely thin or wasted
  • slanke sig(intransitive) become extremely thin or wasted
Dutch uitmergelen, uithongeren
  • uitmergelen(transitive) make extremely thin or wasted
  • uithongeren(transitive) make extremely thin or wasted
  • verschrompelen(intransitive) become extremely thin or wasted
  • vermageren(intransitive) become extremely thin or wasted
French amaigrir, émacier
  • amaigrir(transitive) make extremely thin or wasted
  • émacier(transitive) make extremely thin or wasted
  • s'émacier(intransitive) become extremely thin or wasted
  • s'amaigrir(intransitive) become extremely thin or wasted
German abmagern, ausmergeln
  • abmagern(intransitive) become extremely thin or wasted
  • ausmergeln(intransitive) become extremely thin or wasted
Italian emaciare, emaciarsi
  • emaciare(transitive) make extremely thin or wasted
  • emaciarsi(intransitive) become extremely thin or wasted
Māori kaikohi, kohi
  • kaikohi(transitive) make extremely thin or wasted
  • kohi(transitive) make extremely thin or wasted
  • whakahīroki(transitive) make extremely thin or wasted
  • hīroki(intransitive) become extremely thin or wasted
Norwegian Bokmål slanke, tynne
  • slanke(transitive) make extremely thin or wasted
  • tynne(transitive) make extremely thin or wasted
  • slanke seg(intransitive) become extremely thin or wasted
  • avmagres(intransitive) become extremely thin or wasted
Russian истощать, изнуря́ть
  • истощать (istoščatʹ)(transitive) make extremely thin or wasted
  • изнуря́ть (iznurjátʹ)(transitive) make extremely thin or wasted
  • истощаться (istoščatʹsja)(intransitive) become extremely thin or wasted
  • чахнуть (čaxnutʹ)(intransitive) become extremely thin or wasted
Spanish demacrar, emaciar
  • demacrar(transitive) make extremely thin or wasted
  • emaciar(transitive) make extremely thin or wasted
  • demacrarse(intransitive) become extremely thin or wasted
  • emaciarse(intransitive) become extremely thin or wasted

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with emaciate

ingratiate
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Cite this entry
APA

emaciate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emaciate

MLA

“emaciate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emaciate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “emaciate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emaciate.

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