Use the sentences to answer the question.
The athlete enjoyed working out and was really strong. Unfortunately, an injury and time in a cast caused his muscles to degenerate.
The root of the word is generate, which means "to produce." The prefix of the word is de, which means "the opposite of."
Based on the root and prefix, what might degenerate mean in this sentence?
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Responses
twitch uncontrollably
twitch uncontrollably
lose strength
lose strength
become larger
become larger
disappear completely