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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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   The meaning of WANE is to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle. How to use wane in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Wane.

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   noun. a gradual decrease or decline in strength, intensity, power, etc. Synonyms: decay, failure, diminution. the drawing to a close of life, an era, a period, etc. the waning of the moon. a period of waning. a defect in a plank or board characterized by bark or insufficient wood at a corner or along an edge, due to the curvature of the log. wane.

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   Synonyms for WANE: subside, diminish, decrease, decline, fall, vanish, shrink, dwindle; Antonyms of WANE: rise, grow, increase, intensify, build, soar, expand, escalate

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   Meaning of wane in English. wane. verb [ I ] uk / weɪn / us / weɪn / Add to word list. to become weaker in strength or influence: By the late 70s the band's popularity was beginning to wane. Synonyms. decline (GO DOWN) decrease. diminish. drop (LOWER) ebb (FEELING) formal.

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   What is wane verb?

   • Definition of wane verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [intransitive] to become gradually weaker or less important synonym decrease, fade Her enthusiasm for the whole idea was waning rapidly. Their popularity waned during that period. Demand for the product shows no signs of waning. Want to learn more?

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   What is the opposite of wane?

   • The traditional opposite of wane is wax, a once common but now infrequently used synonym of grow. Wane and wax have been partnered in reference to the moon since the Middle Ages. abate, subside, wane, ebb mean to die down in force or intensity.

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   What is another word for wane?

   • Some common synonyms of wane are abate, ebb, and subside. While all these words mean "to die down in force or intensity," wane suggests the fading or weakening of something good or impressive. When could abate be used to replace wane? The words abate and wane can be used in similar contexts, but abate stresses the idea of progressive diminishing.

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   What is the difference between wane and wax?

   • As illustrated by Theseus' words, wane is a word often called upon to describe the seeming decrease in size of the moon in the later phases of the lunar cycle. The traditional opposite of wane is wax, a once common but now infrequently used synonym of grow. Wane and wax have been partnered in reference to the moon since the Middle Ages.

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   Definitions of wane. noun. a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) synonyms: ebb, ebbing. see more. verb. grow smaller. “Interest in the project waned ” synonyms: decline, go down. see more. verb. become smaller. “Interest in his novels waned ” see more. verb. decrease in phase. “the moon is waning ” see more. Cite this entry.

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