atrophy

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  atrophy 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  atrophy 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  atrophy 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  atrophy 
 
  1  sense  of  atrophy 
 
  Sense  1 
  atrophy 
  =>  shrivel,  shrivel  up  shrink,  wither 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  atrophy 
 
  atrophy  used  as  a  verb  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  atrophy 
 
  Sense  1 
  atrophy 
  =>  shrivel,  shrivel  up  shrink,  wither 
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  Grep  of  noun  atrophy 
  atrophy 
 
  Overview  of  noun  atrophy 
 
  The  noun  atrophy  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  atrophy,  wasting,  wasting  away  --  (a  decrease  in  size  of  an  organ  caused  by  disease  or  disuse) 
  2.  atrophy,  withering  --  (any  weakening  or  degeneration  (especially  through  lack  of  use)) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  atrophy 
 
  The  verb  atrophy  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  atrophy  --  (undergo  atrophy;  "Muscles  that  are  not  used  will  atrophy") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  atrophy 
 
  The  noun  atrophy  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  atrophy,  wasting,  wasting  away  --  (a  decrease  in  size  of  an  organ  caused  by  disease  or  disuse) 
  2.  atrophy,  withering  --  (any  weakening  or  degeneration  (especially  through  lack  of  use)) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  atrophy 
 
  The  verb  atrophy  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  atrophy  --  (undergo  atrophy;  "Muscles  that  are  not  used  will  atrophy") 

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