atrophy
/ˈæt.ɹə.fi/ verb C2- To wither or waste away.
- To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.
He/she/it atrophies · Past atrophied · Past participle atrophied · -ing form atrophying
Verb forms
- Base form
- atrophy
- He/she/it
- atrophies
- Past
- atrophied
- Past participle
- atrophied
- -ing form
- atrophying
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Contemporary neurobiological research suggests that our increasing reliance on digital navigation may be precipitating a subtle form of cognitive atrophy.
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