tuì​huà

to atrophy

  • created reference approved 退化 → 进化/進化 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    退化 tuì​huà

    进化 / 進化 jìn​huà

    antonym

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  • created sense approved 退化 · tuì​huà · to atrophy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    退化

    tuì​huà

    to atrophy

    (of biological organs) to become smaller or lose function through evolution or aging; to degenerate

    退 (literal) → 退 · tuì · to decline 化 (bound) → 化 · huà · [...-ize]

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  • created sense approved 退化 · tuì​huà · to deteriorate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    退化

    tuì​huà

    to deteriorate

    to decline from a superior to an inferior state; (of soil, ability, etc.) to degrade or weaken

    退 (literal) → 退 · tuì · to decline 化 (bound) → 化 · huà · [...-ize]

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  • created sense approved 退化 · tuì​huà · to stagnate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    退化

    tuì​huà

    to stagnate

    (of a peripheral region) to experience stagnation or decline due to the continuous flow of labor, resources, and capital toward a central hub

    退 (literal) → 退 · tuì · to decline 化 (bound) → 化 · huà · [...-ize]

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