Use the sentence to answer the question.

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

improve
improve

unite
unite

return

Answer 1

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