Atrophy and Progress

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Atrophy

Atrophy verb - To become worse or of less value.
Usage example: in the years following the closing of the last textile mill, the town atrophied
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Progress is an antonym for atrophy.
Nearby Words: atrophied, atrophying

Progress

Progress verb - To become mature.
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Atrophy is an antonym for progress.
Nearby Words: progressive, progression, progressed, progressing, progressively
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Progress and Atrophy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/atrophy/progress
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