Definition of emaciate

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  • emaciate is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • emaciate is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • emaciate is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of emaciate

  • cause to grow thin or weak (verb)

    Examples

    1. The treatment emaciated him

    Synonyms

    1. macerate
    2. waste
  • grow weak and thin or waste away physically (verb)

    Examples

    1. She emaciated during the chemotherapy

See definition of emaciate in Merriam Webster