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atrophy

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of atrophy

to become worse or of less value

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

Synonyms of atrophy

crumble, decay, decline, degenerate, descend, deteriorate, devolve, ebb, regress, retrograde, rot, sink, worsen

Words Related to atrophy

abate, de-escalate, diminish, downsize, dwindle, recede, wane

break down, corrupt, decompose, degrade, dilapidate, disintegrate, molder, putrefy

lessen, lower, reduce

debilitate, undermine

droop, fail, fall, flag, lag, languish, run down, sag, slip, waste (away), weaken, wilt

Phrases Synonymous with atrophy

go to pot, go to seed (or run to seed)

Near Antonyms of atrophy

better, upgrade

enhance, enrich, fortify, heighten, intensify, strengthen

advance, develop, march, proceed, progress

Antonyms of atrophy

ameliorate, improve, meliorate

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