/Sounds like 'a-pen-deh-HAR-se'/
In Mexico, Colombia, and Venezuela, to become progressively dumber — to let your intelligence atrophy over time through laziness, bad habits, or toxic relationships.
Example
"He's gotten stupider since he stopped reading anything."
"Don't let yourself get dumber — keep learning things."
Regional synonyms:
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/Sounds like 'a-pen-deh-HAR-se'/
In Mexico, Colombia, and Venezuela, to become progressively dumber — to let your intelligence atrophy over time through laziness, bad habits, or toxic relationships.
Example
"He's gotten stupider since he stopped reading anything."
"Don't let yourself get dumber — keep learning things."
Regional synonyms: