emaciate

动词 emaciate:

1. cause to grow thin or weak
   同义词：waste, macerate
2. grow weak and thin or waste away physically

e.ma.ci.ate

v.tr.intr.（及物动词和不及物动词）
e.ma.ci.at.ed,e.ma.ci.at.ing,e.ma.ci.ates
To make or become extremely thin, especially as a result of starvation.
使消瘦：使或变得极瘦，尤指饥饿所致

来源：
Latin ômaci3re ômaci3t-
拉丁语 ômaci3re ômaci3t-
ô-, ex- [intensive pref.] * see ex-
ô-, ex- [加强词义前缀] *参见 ex-
maci3re [to make thin] from macer [thin] * see m3k-
maci3re [使…变瘦] 源自 macer [瘦] *参见 m3k-

【引伸】
ema.cia.tion
n.（名词）