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Verb

IPA /ˈdwɪndl/

To gradually become smaller in number, amount or strength.

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Our picnic supplies dwindled as more friends arrived.

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IPA /fɔːˈɡəʊ/

To choose not to have or do something desirable, usually because another aim or need matters more to you.

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We decided to forgo dessert and save the money for tomorrow.

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IPA /ˈætrəfi/

To gradually become weaker or less effective because something is not being used or developed often enough.

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Without regular conversation, the language skills I once enjoyed began to atrophy.

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