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atrophied

UK
/ˈætrəfiːd/
US
/ˈætrəˌfid/

Translations

atrophiedadjective
more atrophied
Comp.
most atrophied
Super.
UK
/ˈeɪtrəfiːd/
US
/ˈeɪtrəfiːd/
The atrophied muscles made it difficult for him to walk.
Атрофированные мышцы затрудняли ему ходьбу.
Synonyms
wasted
atrophic
shrunken
diminished
weakened
declined
Antonyms
developed
grown
flourished
atrophyverb

atrophied

Past Simple

atrophied
Past Simple
atrophied
Past Participle
atrophying
Gerund
UK
/ˈætrəfi/
US
/ˈætrəfi/
If you don't use your muscles, they will atrophy over time.
Если вы не используете свои мышцы, они со временем атрофируются.
Synonyms
deteriorate
waste away
degenerate
shrink
decline
atrophypast participle

atrophied

Used adjectivally to modify nouns (e.g., "atrophied muscles").

Definitions

atrophiedadjective
Having wasted away or decreased in size due to underuse or neglect.
The atrophied muscles in his legs made it difficult for him to walk after months of being bedridden.
Lacking vitality or effectiveness; diminished in function or quality.
The atrophied state of the once-thriving community was evident in the abandoned buildings and empty streets.
atrophyverb
To waste away or gradually decline in effectiveness or vigor due to underuse or neglect.
After months of being bedridden, his muscles began to atrophy.
To cause (a body tissue, organ, or abstract quality) to waste away through lack of use or nourishment; to wither.
The prolonged drought atrophied the region's once-lush orchards.
atrophypast participle
Having wasted away or diminished through atrophy.
The atrophied muscles required months of physical therapy to regain strength.
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