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 weaken weaken return return improve improve unite

Answer 1

Based on the context, the most likely meaning of "atrophy" is "weaken." Jill feared that her skills would diminish due to the time off, but found that they remained strong when she practiced again.