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(transitive) To make extremely thin or wasted. / (intransitive) To become extremely thin or wasted.

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emaciate

Source Word

emaciate

Verb

transitive intransitive

(transitive) To make extremely thin or wasted. / (intransitive) To become extremely thin or wasted.

Japanese Meaning

（他動詞）極端に痩せさせる、消耗させる / （自動詞）極端に痩せ衰する、やせ衰える

The prolonged illness began to emaciate the once-robust dog, leaving its ribs painfully visible.

長引く病気がかつて丈夫だった犬をやせ衰えさせ始め、あばら骨が痛々しく見えるほどになった。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To make extremely thin or wasted.

Sense（2）

(intransitive) To become extremely thin or wasted.

emaciates

（ present singular third-person ）

emaciating

（ participle present ）

emaciated

（ participle past ）

emaciated

（ past ）