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   Wane

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   • 1. (of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size. Similar disappeardecreasediminishdwindleOpposite wax
   • ▪ (especially of a condition or feeling) decrease in vigor, power, or extent; become weaker: "confidence in the dollar waned" Similar decreasedeclinediminishdwindleshrinkcontracttaper offtail offsubsideslackendroopsinkebbdimfade (away)grow faintlessendissolvepeter outwind downfall offattenuatebe on the way outabatefailrecedeslumpflagatrophybecome weakweakengive ingive waymelt awaydeterioratecrumblewitherdisintegratedegenerateevaporatecollapsego downhilldraw to a closevanishdie outrare:evanesceremitOpposite increasegrow

   Word Origin Old Englishwanian ‘lessen’, of Germanic origin; related to Latin vanus ‘vain’.

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   See Definitions and Examples ». Synonyms for WANES: subsides, decreases, diminishes, declines, vanishes, falls, shrinks, eases; Antonyms of WANES: grows, rises, increases, intensifies, builds, waxes, soars, expands.

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   Synonyms. fade away. decline. dwindle. weaken. decrease. diminish. subside. abate. ebb. lessen. wither. waste. droop. sink. Antonyms. appear. rise. increase. expand. advance. strengthen. grow. develop. wax. improve. flourish. thrive. soar. blossom. brighten.

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   Jul 18, 2023 · Find 47 ways to say WANE, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com, the world's most trusted free thesaurus.

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   Wane synonyms - 1 233 Words and Phrases for Wane. decline. v. , n. # fall , diminish. diminish. v. # decrease , fall. dwindle. v. # diminish , lessen. fade. v. # disappearance. decrease. v. , n. # diminish , fail. lessen. v. # dull , decrease. subside. v. # decrease , fall. abate. v. # decrease , decline. ebb. v. , n. # disappearance. weaken. v.

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   Wane Synonyms and Antonyms. wān. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Common Words. Unique Words. To become or cause to become less active or intense. (Verb) Synonyms: abate. bate. die away. down. off. or out) ease. ebb. fall off. lapse. let up. moderate. remit. slacken. slack off. subside. Antonyms: increase. grow. rise. wax. raise. More words.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-thesaurusWANE Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

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   May 15, 2024 · wane. 1 (verb) in the sense of decline. Definition. to decrease gradually in size, strength, or power. His interest in art to wane. Synonyms. decline. flag. weaken. diminish. fall. fail. drop. sink. fade. decrease. dim. dwindle. wither. lessen. subside. ebb. wind down. die out. fade away. abate. draw to a close. atrophy. taper off.

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   Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. decline. diminish. dwindle. fade. decrease. lessen. subside. abate. ebb. weaken. fail. peter out. die down. let up. deteriorate. fall off. recede. wither. flag. die away. decay. sink. disappear. drop. go down. Antonyms. Opposite meaning. View all. Related. Common usage. View all. Sentence Examples.