undernourish

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de fornecer quantidade insuficiente de alimento ou nutrientes para manter a saúde e o crescimento adequados; também pode significar sofrer de desnutrição por falta de alimentação suficiente.

A verb used to indicate the act of providing insufficient food or nutrients to sustain proper health and growth.

1. Provide insufficient nourishmentB2formal

   To supply with an inadequate amount or quality of food, leading to poor health or development.

   Subnutrir

   • Many children in the region are undernourished due to food shortages.
   • The study found that undernourished plants grew more slowly.
   • Prolonged illness can undernourish the body, weakening the immune system.

   Sinônimosmalnourishstarve

   Antônimosfeednourishsustain