Atrophies

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  • n. Plural form of atrophy.
    • Word Usage
    "Eventually, as the central state atrophies, regional associations and local bodies are forced to take over functions previously handled by central bodies, in the process forming the skeleton of new, smaller states."
    Antonym
    hypertrophy   
    Verb Form
    atrophied    atrophies    atrophying   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    weakening    shrivel    wither    shrink    shrivel up   
    Variant
    atrophied   
    Form
    atrophied   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    dwindle   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    paralysis    degeneration    sclerosis    anemia    syphilis   
     
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