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

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improve
improve

unite
unite

return
return

weaken

weaken

Based on the root and prefix, what might degenerate mean in this sentence?

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become larger
become larger

lose strength
lose strength

twitch uncontrollably
twitch uncontrollably

disappear completely

lose strength

Based on this information, which meaning do these words have in common?

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They all relate to largeness.
They all relate to largeness.

They all refer to excellence.
They all refer to excellence.

They all relate to science.
They all relate to science.

They all refer to attitude.

They all relate to largeness.

To determine the most likely meaning of a word, you can use the clues provided by the surrounding context. In this case, the word atrophy is being contrasted with the word improve, which suggests that atrophy has an opposite meaning. Additionally, the word weaken is listed alongside atrophy as a potential meaning. From this information, it can be inferred that the most likely meaning of atrophy in this context is "weaken."