Emaciate

Synonyms of emaciate

• wither
• waste away
• shrink

Antonyms of emaciate

• fatten
• plump up
• bulk up

Collocations of emaciate

emaciate quickly

Frequency: 70 %

Without food, he began to emaciate quickly.

severely emaciate

Frequency: 60 %

The refugees were found severely emaciated after weeks without proper food.

emaciate slowly

Frequency: 50 %

The illness caused her to emaciate slowly over several months.

emaciate due to

Frequency: 45 %

The horse began to emaciate due to lack of proper care.

emaciate from

Frequency: 40 %

The prisoner appeared to emaciate from the harsh conditions in the cell.

Idiomatic Expressions for emaciate

• Phrase: emaciated by poverty
  Meaning: extremely thin due to lack of food or resources
  Usage: The family looked emaciated by poverty, with little to eat.