n 1  :  loss through breaking down of bodily tissue  2  wastes  pl  :  bodily waste materials  :  EXCREMENT
, vb, wast*ed  wast*ing vt  :  to cause to shrink in physical bulk or strength  :  EMACIATE vi  :  to lose weight, strength, or vitality - often used with away
adj :  excreted from or stored in inert form in a living body as a by-product of vital activity < materials>  < products>  .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  waist 
 
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