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- [a-truh-fee]
- /ˈæ trə fi/
- /ˈæt.rə.fi/
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- [a-truh-fee]
- /ˈæ trə fi/
Definitions of atrophying word
- noun atrophying Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage. 1
- noun atrophying degeneration, decline, or decrease, as from disuse: He argued that there was a progressive atrophy of freedom and independence of thought. 1
- noun atrophying Present participle of atrophy. 1
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Origin of atrophying
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; earlier atrophie (< Middle French) < Late Latin atrophia < Greek, equivalent to átroph(os) not fed (see a-6, tropho-) + -ia -ia
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Parts of speech for Atrophying
noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
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determiner
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atrophying popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
atrophying usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for atrophying
verb atrophying
- shrivel — shrink, dry up
- fade — to lose brightness or vividness of color.
- pollute — to make foul or unclean, especially with harmful chemical or waste products; dirty: to pollute the air with smoke.
- wane — to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: Daylight waned, and night came on. Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning.
- dwindle — to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away: His vast fortune has dwindled away.
Antonyms for atrophying
verb atrophying
- grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
- improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
- unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
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