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- DictionaryDwin·dle/ˈdwind(ə)l/
verb
- 1. diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength: "traffic has dwindled to a trickle"
Add to word list. to become smaller in size or amount, or fewer in number: dwindle to The community has dwindled to a tenth of its former size in the last two years. Her hopes of success in the race dwindled last night as the weather became worse. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to become smaller or less.
That might help you remember the meaning, which is to shrink away gradually, like the Cheshire Cat in "Alice in Wonderland," who dwindles away until nothing is left but his grin. Definitions of dwindle. verb. become smaller or lose substance. “Her savings dwindled down”. synonyms: dwindle away, dwindle down. see more.
6 days ago · verb. If something dwindles, it becomes smaller, weaker, or less in number. The factory's workforce has dwindled from over 4,000 to a few hundred. [VERB] Exports are dwindling and the trade deficit is swelling. [VERB] He is struggling to come to terms with his dwindling authority.
Dwindle definition: to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away. See examples of DWINDLE used in a sentence.
/ˈdwɪndl/ [intransitive] Verb Forms. to become gradually less or smaller. dwindling audiences. a dwindling band of supporters. dwindle (away) (to something) Support for the party has dwindled away to nothing. dwindle (from something) (to something) Membership of the club has dwindled from 70 to 20. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
(Definition of dwindle from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of dwindle. in Chinese (Traditional) 減小, 降低, 減少… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 减小, 降低, 减少… See more. in Spanish. ir desapareciendo, ir disminuyendo, disminuirse… See more. in Portuguese. ir desaparecendo, ir diminuindo, diminuir… See more.
1. to become smaller and smaller; shrink; diminish. 2. to fall away, as in quality; degenerate. v.t. 3. to make smaller and smaller; cause to shrink. [1590–1600; dwine (now dial.) to waste away (Middle English; Old English dwīnan; c. Middle Dutch dwīnen, Old Norse dvīna) + -le] syn: See decrease.
