Emaciate

Pronunciation: /ɪˈmeɪʃiˌeɪt/

Definitions of emaciate

verb to cause to become abnormally thin or weak, typically due to illness or lack of food

Example Sentences

A1 The plant emaciated due to lack of water.

A2 The dog emaciated after being lost in the woods for days.

B1 The prisoner was emaciated from lack of proper nutrition in the jail.

B2 The famine in the region caused many people to emaciate.

C1 The prolonged illness caused the patient to emaciate rapidly.

C2 The strict diet and intense exercise regimen caused the athlete to emaciate to an unhealthy level.

Examples of emaciate in a Sentence

formal The prolonged illness caused the patient to emaciate rapidly.

informal She's been skipping meals and starting to emaciate.

slang If you keep dieting like that, you're going to emaciate yourself.

figurative The lack of attention to detail will emaciate the project's chances of success.

Grammatical Forms of emaciate

• past tense: emaciated
• plural: emaciate
• comparative: more emaciated
• superlative: most emaciated
• present tense: emaciates
• future tense: will emaciate
• perfect tense: has emaciated
• continuous tense: is emaciating
• singular: emaciates
• positive degree: emaciate
• infinitive: emaciate
• gerund: emaciating
• participle: emaciating

Origin and Evolution of emaciate

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'emaciate' originated from the Latin word 'emaciare', which means to make lean or thin.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'emaciate' has retained its original meaning of becoming extremely thin or wasted, often due to illness or starvation.