Emaciate (verb)

1. To make excessively thin, especially as a result of illness or starvation.
2. To cause to become thin and weak due to lack of nourishment or illness.

Origin:

The word emaciate comes from the latin word macies, which means thinness or leanness.

Examples:

1. The disease emaciated him until he was nothing but skin and bones.
2. The famine emaciated the population, leaving them weak and vulnerable.
3. She became emaciated due to her eating disorder.
4. The cancer patient was emaciated from the chemotherapy.
5. The prisoner was emaciated due to the harsh conditions in the jail.