as in deteriorates
to become worse or of less value
in the years following the closing of the last textile mill, the town atrophied
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“Atrophies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atrophies. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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