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What is another word for Atrophying? – 149 Atrophying Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    deteriorating declining weakening degenerating fading waning shrinking contracting diminishing reducing lessening decreasing worsening ebbing failing flagging languishing faltering foundering crumbling disintegrating fragmenting breaking crumbling decaying putrefying rotting moldy stale stagnant moribund dying perishing withering shriveling wilting sickly frail feeble enfeebled exhausted spent debilitated enervated

    Meaning of Atrophying

    The primary meaning of "Atrophying" is to become or make something weaker or smaller, often due to lack of use or disease.

    Definitions

    • To become or make something weaker or smaller, often due to lack of use or disease
    • * To weaken or reduce something, especially a part of the body, by disease or disuse

    Etymology of Atrophying

    The word "Atrophying" originates from the Greek words "a-" (without) and "trophē" (nourishment), with the suffix "-ing" added to form the present participle, indicating an ongoing process of becoming weaker or smaller.

    Example Uses

    • The muscle began atrophying due to lack of exercise after the injury
    • * The town's economy was atrophying as industries moved away and jobs were lost
    • * Years of disuse had caused the language to atrophy, and it was now considered extinct

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    growing strengthening increasing expanding developing flourishing thriving prospering advancing progressing improving enhancing augmenting amplifying fortifying intensifying invigorating revitalizing rejuvenating renewing restoring recovering regenerating

    Related Nouns

    atrophy decline deterioration degeneration weakening reduction shrinkage contraction diminution decrease worsening ebb failure flagging languor faltering foundering crumbling disintegration fragmentation decay putrefaction rot mold staleness stagnation

    Related Verbs

    deteriorate decline weaken degenerate fade wane shrink contract diminish reduce lessen decrease worsen ebb fail flag languish falter founder crumble disintegrate fragment break decay putrefy rot mold stale stagnate

    Related Adjectives

    weak frail feeble enfeebled exhausted spent debilitated enervated moribund dying perishing withered shriveled wilted sickly stagnant morbid diseased infected contaminated polluted foul rotten moldy stale rancid fetid