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emaciate

English

Etymology

From Latin emaciare (“to make lean, cause to waste away”), from ex- (“out”) + macies (“leanness”), from macer (“thin”).

Pronunciation

Verb

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

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

Derived terms

emaciated
emaciation

Related terms

meager

Translations

Adjective

emaciate (comparative more emaciate, superlative most emaciate)

emaciated

Italian

Adjective

emaciate

feminine plural of emaciato

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weaken

English

Etymology

weak +? -en

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /?wik?n/
Rhymes: -i?k?n

Verb

weaken (third-person singular simple present weakens, present participle weakening, simple past and past participle weakened)

(transitive) To make weaker or less strong.
(intransitive) To become weaker or less strong.

Translations

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weaken

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