atrophy
/ˈætrəfi/noun
उच्चारण ऐट्रफ़ी
क्षय, क्षीणता, शोष
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[U] medical
the condition of losing flesh, muscle, strength in a part of the body because it does not have enough blood; the fact of something losing its strength because it is not used
क्षय, क्षीणता, शोष
- muscle atrophy
- the atrophy of talent
- Months in a cast led to some atrophy of the leg muscles.
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- Without regular use, the atrophy of language skills is common.
- Doctors warned that the atrophy could be reversed with exercise.
Synonyms wasting withering shrinking decay degeneration
Opposite growth development strengthening
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[I, T]
to become weak or to make something weak because of lack of use or blood
क्षीण होना
- Unused muscles atrophy.
- If you do not exercise, your muscles will slowly atrophy.
- Muscles atrophy quickly if you stay in bed for weeks.
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- Some skills atrophy when you stop practising them.
- Long periods without sunlight caused the plant's leaves to atrophy.
Synonyms waste away wither shrink decline weaken
Opposite grow strengthen flourish
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Keep apart atrophy (wasting away) and trophy (a prize).
Atrophy (क्षीण होना) और trophy (पुरस्कार) को अलग रखिए।
Keep the weaken words together: atrophy, wither, waste away, degenerate (become worse), deteriorate.
कमज़ोर होने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: atrophy, wither, waste away, degenerate (बदतर होना), deteriorate।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'Use it or lose it' (skills atrophy if not practised).
उक्ति 'Use it or lose it' (अभ्यास न करें तो कौशल क्षीण हो जाते हैं)।
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General knowledge
Exam tip: language skills atrophy without daily reading.
परीक्षा युक्ति: रोज़ पढ़े बिना भाषा-कौशल क्षीण हो जाते हैं।