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Meanings of
wasting away
in English
Portuguese
atrofia
Catalan
atròfia
Back to the meaning
A decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse.
wasting
atrophy
Portuguese
atrofia
Synonyms
Examples for "
wasting
"
wasting
atrophy
Examples for "
wasting
"
1
The Government was
wasting
taxpayers' money defending the case, Mr Doherty said.
2
Many thought the young doctor was
wasting
his time on birth defects.
3
His voice is kind, but the implication is clear: I'm
wasting
food.
4
The treatment of body
wasting
remains an unresolved challenge to this day.
5
Dementia is a
brain
-
wasting
condition that affects around 35 million people worldwide.
1
Background: Unavoidable periods of disuse lead to muscle
atrophy
and functional decline.
2
Conclusion: Unloading
atrophy
is associated with an increase in muscle sodium concentration.
3
Botox users end up with 'muscle
atrophy
or loss of muscle mass.
4
Segmental MRI analysis in mesial temporal
atrophy
provides added useful diagnostic information.
5
Objective: Vulvovaginal
atrophy
is a common, but under-recognized condition affecting postmenopausal women.
Usage of
wasting away
in English
1
This prevents the zinc
wasting
away
when no current is being used.
2
There was no sign of Rose
wasting
away
now-she was pleasantly plump.
3
If he wasn't so obviously
wasting
away
,
I'd say new muscle was growing.
4
She was beautiful; and how wonderful to be beautiful and not
wasting
away
.
5
I am
wasting
away
;
without hope, and tormented by thy beauty.
6
Excretions such as this mean a violent
wasting
away
of vitality and power.
7
His muscles were
wasting
away
,
and what were left were soft and flabby.
8
He is losing flesh and strength every day, and is fast
wasting
away
.
9
Hard to bear-thatpersistent standing still, and the food
wasting
away
.
10
We are
wasting
away
-
we
are
dying every day beside each other.
11
I kept picturing them
wasting
away
,
getting thinner and thinner, weaker and weaker.
12
After all, sudden death would be easier than slowly
wasting
away
.
13
Would
wasting
away
slowly with Jost be better than a quick, painless remap?
14
Ostend, Nieuwpoort, Dunkerk were
wasting
away
,
and ought to be restored.
15
Well, I mean, I got so thin I was
wasting
away
.
'
16
Most were
wasting
away
and had been confined next to hospital-issued blood-draining equipment.
Other examples for "wasting away"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
wasting
away
wasting
waste
Verb
Adverb
Translations for
wasting away
Portuguese
atrofia
Catalan
atròfia
Wasting away
through the time
Wasting away
across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common