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 reduce the force, intensity, or extent of something.
To weaken strength or the ability to function.
One word family: also includes debilitating.
To make an arrangement or system less stable.
Weakened or depleted to the point of ineffectiveness.
Extremely thin and weakened, especially through lack of nourishment.
To take away the strength, effectiveness, or power of something.
To weaken or drain of energy.
To remove the internal organs; figuratively, to strip away essential content.
Remove essential substance
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To weaken, droop, or lose energy and enthusiasm.
To weaken or damage the functioning of something.
A reduction or loss in an ability, function, or working capacity.
To make poor or seriously reduce available resources.
Continuing without weakening or letting up.
To undermine or overturn an established system, authority, or accepted principle.
Refusing to make concessions or weaken a position or standard.
To weaken support, confidence, or effectiveness, often gradually or indirectly.
To diminish gradually in strength, size, or intensity.
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