emaciate vs extenuate

emaciate

verb
  • To make extremely thin or wasted. 

  • To become extremely thin or wasted. 

adj
  • emaciated 

extenuate

verb
  • To make (something) less dense, or thinner; also, to lower the viscosity of (something). 

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