atrophy
noun
Also atrophia a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
will atrophy
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future tenseof atrophy.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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“The engine starts up again, right the second we’re in the same room talking about this character. I never worry it will atrophy because it feels so foundational to me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2022
A lengthy period of time unemployed leading to homelessness will atrophy a person's skills.
From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2016
"If you're in a cast your muscles will atrophy and your joints will be stiff."
From Reuters ● Dec. 12, 2011
Over time, your muscles will atrophy, your physical state will weaken, and you’ll probably gain weight.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 7, 2011
But it is a passion that responds very quickly to cultivation, and it requires constant care and education, just as the faculty for music or art does, or it will atrophy.
From Pushing to the Front by Orison Swett Marden
