| Main Entry: |
wane |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
diminish, lessen |
Synonyms: |
abate,
atrophy,
decline,
decrease, die away, die down, die out,
dim, draw to a close,
drop,
dwindle, ease off,
ebb,
fade, fade away,
fail,
fall, fall short, let up,
moderate, peter out, relent,
shrink,
sink, slack off, slacken,
subside, taper off, waste away,
weaken, wind down,
wither
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| Notes: |
wane means to gradually decrease in strength or size, while wax means to increase in size or strength |
Antonyms: |
grow, increase, raise, rise
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