Synonyms of atrophied

atrophied

verb

past tense of atrophy

as in deteriorated

to become worse or of less value

in the years following the closing of the last textile mill, the town atrophied

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deteriorated
• crumbled
• worsened
• descended
• declined
• diminished
• degenerated
• rotted
• decayed
• devolved
• weakened
• regressed
• ebbed
• retrograded
• sank
• fell
• sagged
• disintegrated
• waned
• dwindled
• degraded
• downsized
• dilapidated
• decomposed
• receded
• reduced
• putrefied
• went to pot
• debilitated
• slipped
• soured
• went to seed
• corrupted
• undermined
• abated
• drooped
• lessened
• moldered
• languished
• lagged
• spoiled
• failed
• wilted
• lowered
• broke down
• wasted (away)
• de-escalated
• ran down
• flagged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improved
• ameliorated
• upgraded
• strengthened
• enhanced
• intensified
• enriched
• developed
• heightened
• meliorated
• fortified
• bettered
• progressed
• advanced
• proceeded
• marched

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of atrophied

Building that processing infrastructure at commercial scale in the US involves not only capital expenditure but also workforce development in a sector where domestic technical expertise has atrophied. — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026

Their defense industry and defense forces have atrophied. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026

While limited-government instincts seem to have atrophied for many Republicans, Duffy has retained the good sense of opposing government bailouts for private companies. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 3 May 2026

These periods of wealth aligned with higher oil production, which has since atrophied. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026

What if the act of getting back onstage becomes proof that the muscle has atrophied or that someone’s sense of humor got stuck a decade ago? — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025

The story has gained ascendancy as a vehicle for understanding the world while the ability to interpret narrative has atrophied. — Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025

At birth, Holc weighed 6 pounds, 6 3/4 ounces and suffered from hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a fatal heart defect in which the heart’s left chamber is missing or atrophied. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025

The 2022 invasion reinvigorated a domestic defense industry that had atrophied beyond recognition since Soviet times. — Tamar Jacoby, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025