atrophy

The muscles in his legs had atrophied during the seven months he was bedridden.
Les muscles de ses jambes s'étaient atrophiés durant les sept mois qu'il était cloué au lit.
The time he had spent away from the agency had atrophied his abilities as a spy.
Le temps qu'il avait passé loin de l'agence avait atrophié ses compétences d'espion.
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