Atrophy

Atrophy (Noun):

Pronunciation: A-truh-fee

Word Meaning:

1. The wasting away or decrease in size of a body part, tissue, or organ due to the lack of use, malnutrition, or disease.
2. A gradual decline or weakening of something, such as an ability or skill.

Uses in Sentence:

1. Prolonged inactivity can lead to muscle atrophy.
2. The atrophy of his once impressive vocabulary was evident in his recent writing.

Synonyms:

1. Wasting
2. Shrinking
3. Degeneration
4. Deterioration
5. Decline

Antonyms:

1. Growth
2. Development
3. Strengthening
4. Improvement
5. Enlargement

Word Meaning in Hindi: क्षीणता (Ksheenata) / कमजोरी (Kamjori)

Word uses in Hindi:

1. लंबी निष्क्रियता का परिणामस्वरूप, पेशियों का क्षीण हो जाना संभव है। (Prolonged inactivity can lead to muscle atrophy.)
2. उसके एक बार के प्रभावशील शब्दसार की क्षीणता उसके हाल के लेखन में स्पष्ट थी। (The atrophy of his once impressive vocabulary was evident in his recent writing.)