Question

Use the sentence to answer the question.

Jill feared that the weeks she had to spend off her feet would cause her skills to atrophy, but when she could practice again she found that her soccer skills remained as good as ever.

Based on the context, which is the most likely meaning of atrophy?

(1 point)
Responses

return
return

unite
unite

weaken
weaken

improve

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

weaken

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

Based on the context of the sentence, the most likely meaning of "atrophy" is weaken. In the sentence, Jill feared that the time off her feet would cause her skills to weaken or deteriorate. However, when she was able to practice again, she discovered that her skills remained as good as ever, indicating that they did not weaken or deteriorate during her time off.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

Based on the context, the most likely meaning of atrophy is weaken.