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undernourish Definition

under·nour·ish (un′dər nʉr′is̸h)

transitive verb

to give insufficient nourishment to; provide with less food than is needed for health and growth

undernourish Related Forms
un′der·nour′·ish·ment noun
undernourish Usage Examples

Object

  • patient: Undernourished patients should be counseled to abandon any attempts at " healthy eating " .
  • people: The number of undernourished people has only actually fallen in Asia.
  • child: For the undernourished young children in the camps, however, dengue often means death.
  • soil: What is known is that depleted, contaminated or undernourished soil is unable to sustain life.

Modifying Another Word

  • chronically: At the same time, millions of people living in the country are chronically undernourished ( 13 ).
  • so: The people there so desperately poor, the children so undernourished it made you feel guilty to be so well fed.
  • severely: She finds out Kawthar's husband, Ahmed, is severely undernourished and dehydrated.
  • seriously: They were also riddled with fleas and worms and seriously undernourished.