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malnourish

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: M AE0 L N ER1 IH0 SH Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To feed insufficiently, to cause malnutrition.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

provide with insufficient quality or quantity of nourishment

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The stunted growth of these children shows that they are undernourished

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: undernourish

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: feed, give

History

Etymology

From mal- + nourish.