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debilitate vs emaciate
emaciate vs debilitate
debilitate
and
emaciate
both are
verbs
.
Word
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
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
Words related to "
debilitate
"
debilitation
debilitative
debility
drain
emaciate
enfeeble
macerate
waste
weaken
Words related to "
emaciate
"
change state
debilitate
drain
emaciate
emaciation
enfeeble
macerate
turn
waste
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