atrophy
verbTo waste away or become weaker through lack of use.
Weaken through disuse
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Clear all filtersTo waste away or become weaker through lack of use.
Weaken through disuse
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To support or strengthen something.
To strengthen or support.
To combine or strengthen into a more stable whole.
Make stronger
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To strengthen a statement or finding with additional supporting evidence.
Add supporting evidence
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To weaken strength or the ability to function.
One word family: also includes debilitating.
Having the greatest influence, power, or prominence in a setting.
One word family: also includes dominance.
Most influential or prominent
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To decline or gradually diminish.
Gradually decline
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To take away the strength, effectiveness, or power of something.
To improve or increase a quality, value, or effect.
Improve a quality or effect
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Weak in substance, construction, or supporting evidence.
To grow vigorously, develop well, or achieve success.
Courage and strength in facing difficulty.
A weakness or lack of strength, sometimes related to age or illness.
Lacking strength, solidity, or enough supporting substance.
To give energy or renewed strength.
Give fresh energy
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Worth, quality, or a sound reason that deserves recognition or consideration.
To recover strength or well-being after strain or illness.
One word family: also includes recuperation.
Strengthening or support; in learning, a consequence that increases the likelihood of a behavior.
Added strength or support
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To make something firmer, more secure, or more firmly established.
The ability to sustain physical or mental effort over time.
A higher level of quality, ability, status, or strength relative to something else.
Food, nourishment, or other support that maintains life or strength.
To diminish gradually in strength, size, or intensity.
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