Over the next several years his success grew, and by 1955 the Dodgers pulled out a win in the World Series. Robinson was 36 and starting to feel the effects of his age. In 1956 he did not dominate the league as much as he used to, partially because of the adverse effects of the diabetes he suffered from. When the Dodgers traded him to the New York Giants, Robinson decided to quit baseball altogether and become an executive for a coffee company instead. What does the word “adverse” mean, as used in paragraph 13? A. to positively support B. to negatively prevent C. to completely prevent D. to completely support