atrophy
noun
Also atrophia a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
is atrophying
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present progressiveof atrophy (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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All this is an acknowledgment that the free publicity the conventions used to provide is atrophying.
From Economist ● Sep. 6, 2012
