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.
Seriously weakening strength or ability.
A state of serious deterioration or weakness from age, wear, or neglect.
To make an arrangement or system less stable.
Extremely thin and weakened, especially through lack of nourishment.
To take away the strength, effectiveness, or power of something.
To remove the internal organs; figuratively, to strip away essential content.
Remove essential substance
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Weak in substance, construction, or supporting evidence.
A reduction or loss in an ability, function, or working capacity.
To make poor or seriously reduce available resources.
A weakness or lack of strength, sometimes related to age or illness.
Lacking strength, solidity, or enough supporting substance.
Continuing without weakening or letting up.
To undermine or overturn an established system, authority, or accepted principle.
Weak, slight, or not strongly supported.
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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