Synonyms of emaciates

emaciates

verb

present tense third-person singular of emaciate

as in fades

to lose bodily strength or vigor

without adequate medical supplies, doctors could only look on helplessly as cholera victims continued to emaciate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fades
• weakens
• goes
• sags
• fails
• sinks
• decays
• wastes (away)
• lags
• droops
• deteriorates
• languishes
• breaks down
• flags
• wears out
• withers
• runs down
• wilts
• yields
• degenerates
• rots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovers
• rebounds
• rallies
• recuperates
• convalesces
• gains