Synonyms of atrophies

atrophies

verb

present tense third-person singular of atrophy

as in deteriorates

to become worse or of less value

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deteriorates
• crumbles
• worsens
• descends
• declines
• diminishes
• degenerates
• rots
• devolves
• decays
• regresses
• weakens
• ebbs
• sinks
• retrogrades
• disintegrates
• runs to seed
• wanes
• goes to pot
• sags
• goes to seed
• recedes
• decomposes
• dwindles
• degrades
• downsizes
• falls
• putrefies
• corrupts
• debilitates
• reduces
• sours
• abates
• undermines
• languishes
• droops
• lessens
• slips
• dilapidates
• wilts
• lags
• fails
• molders
• de-escalates
• spoils
• lowers
• wastes (away)
• breaks down
• runs down
• flags

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improves
• ameliorates
• enhances
• intensifies
• enriches
• strengthens
• develops
• progresses
• heightens
• upgrades
• fortifies
• meliorates
• advances
• betters
• proceeds
• marches