make+thin
111extenuate — [ɪk stɛnjʊeɪt, ɛk ] verb [usu. as adjective extenuating] lessen the seriousness of (guilt or an offence) by reference to a mitigating factor. Derivatives extenuation noun extenuatory jʊət(ə)ri adjective Origin ME (in the sense …
112attenuate — at•ten•u•ate v. [[t]əˈtɛn yuˌeɪt[/t]] adj. [[t] ɪt, ˌeɪt[/t]] v. at•ed, at•ing, adj. 1) to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value: to attenuate desire[/ex] 2) to make thin; make slender or fine 3) mcr imu to render less… …
113extenuate — [ek sten′yo͞o āt΄, iksten′yo͞o āt΄] vt. extenuated, extenuating [< L extenuatus, pp. of extenuare < ex , out + tenuare, to make thin < tenuis, THIN] 1. Archaic to make thin or lean 2. Now Rare to diminish or weaken 3. to lessen or seem… …
114attenuate — v. a. Thin, rarefy, make thin, make rare, make slender, slim, or spare, render thread like, draw out, lessen, diminish, reduce …
115narrow — adj 1. slender, thin, slim, spare, slight, gracile, narrow as an arrow, thin as six o clock, slender as a thread; tapered, drawn out, fine drawn, attenuated; narrowish, isthmian, narrow gauged. 2. meager, scant, scanty, sparse, scrimpy, exiguous; …
116extenuate — /əkˈstɛnjueɪt / (say uhk stenyoohayt), /ɛk / (say ek ) verb (t) (extenuated, extenuating) 1. to represent (a fault, offence, etc.) as less serious, or (the offender) as less culpable: *a farrago of myths and prejudices which attempt to extenuate… …
117emaciation — Becoming abnormally thin from extreme loss of flesh. SYN: wasting (1). [L. e macio, pp. atus, to make thin] * * * ema·ci·a·tion i .mā s(h)ē ā shən n 1) the process of making or becoming emaciated 2) the state of being emaciated esp a wasted… …
118extenuate — 1520s, from L. extenuatus, pp. of extenuare lessen, make small, reduce, diminish, from ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + tenuare make thin, from tenuis thin (see TENET (Cf. tenet)). Related: Extenuated; …
119emaciate — e·ma·ci·ate || ɪ meɪʃɪeɪt v. make lean, make thin; become lean, become thin …
120emaciates — e·ma·ci·ate || ɪ meɪʃɪeɪt v. make lean, make thin; become lean, become thin …
