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debilitate vs emaciate

emaciate vs debilitate

debilitate and emaciate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
debilitate No No Yes No
emaciate No No Yes No
As verbs, emaciate is a hyponym of debilitate; that is, emaciate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than debilitate:
  • debilitate: make weak
  • emaciate: cause to grow thin or weak
Other hyponyms of debilitate include macerate, waste.
debilitate (verb) emaciate (verb)
make weak grow weak and thin or waste away physically
cause to grow thin or weak
Difference between debilitate and emaciate

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