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- pronunciation:
- weIn
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
wanes, waning, waned |
| definition 1: |
to become slowly less in size.
As the moon wanes, it gets easier to see the stars.
- synonyms:
- decrease, diminish, dwindle
- antonyms:
- grow, swell, wax
- similar words:
- abate, contract, decline, ebb, fade, shrink, subside, taper
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| definition 2: |
to become less powerful, rich, or strong.
His interest in science is waning.- synonyms:
- decrease, diminish, dwindle, ebb
- similar words:
- abate, contract, decay, decline, deteriorate, droop, fade, sag, shrink, subside, taper, weaken, wind down
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| related words: |
decrease, die, fail, lag, lessen, trail, waste, weaken |
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