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atrophying Definition and Meaning in English (atrophying definition)

adjective
Synonyms:wastingdegeneratingwithering
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Atrophying definition: Describing the process of wasting away or degenerating due to lack of use or nourishment.

Definitions of Atrophying

  1. 1adjective

    Describing the process of wasting away or degenerating due to lack of use or nourishment.

Example Sentences

casual

“The atrophying muscles in his leg made it difficult for him to walk.”

business

“The company's atrophying market share was a cause for concern.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveatrophy
past participleatrophied
nounatrophy
adjectiveatrophic
adverbatrophically

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Atrophying definition: Describing the process of wasting away or degenerating due to lack of use or nourishment.
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'Atrophying' translates to 'atrophying' in English. Atrophying definition: Describing the process of wasting away or degenerating due to lack of use or nourishment.
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