atrophy
1. a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse (Freq. 4) • Syn: wasting, wasting away • Hypernyms: symptom • Hyponyms: amyotrophia, amyotrophy, tabes, kraurosis 2. any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use) • Syn: withering • Derivationally related forms: wither (for: withering) • Hypernyms: weakening
undergo atrophy - Muscles that are not used will atrophy • Hypernyms: shrivel, shrivel up, shrink, wither • Verb Frames: - Something ----s - Somebody ----s - Somebody's (body part) ----s
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