Synonyms for

Atrophy

Verb / ˈætrʌfi: / Another word for atrophy — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Atrophy means to waste away or decline due to lack of use or nourishment.

Synonyms & similar words

wastingaway wasting withering decay deterioration degeneration wasting shrinking weakening fading diminishing waning dwindling failing sinking slipping subsiding waning wilting emaciation consumption debilitation enfeeblement

Example sentences

  1. The plant atrophied after not being watered for weeks.
  2. If you don't exercise regularly, your muscles will begin to atrophy.
  3. The abandoned building showed signs of atrophy.
  4. Lack of use caused the old equipment to atrophy and become useless.
  5. The once thriving business began to atrophy due to poor management.

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  • 'Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out.' -Vaclav Havel
  • 'The only way to do great work is to love what you do.' -Steve Jobs
  • 'In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.' -Robert Frost

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