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   Wane

   /wān/

   

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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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   Synonyms of wane. intransitive verb. 1. : to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle: such as. a. : to diminish in phase or intensityused chiefly of the moon, other satellites, and inferior planets. b. : to become less brilliant or powerful : dim. c. : to flow out : ebb. 2. : to fall gradually from power, prosperity, or influence. wane.

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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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   Anything that wanes, like the moon, influence, or a feeling, has started to go away. 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 ”.

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

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   Apr 21, 2024 · 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. See examples for synonyms. Opposites. rise , increase, grow , develop , improve , expand , strengthen , blossom , brighten.

7. www.powerthesaurus.org › waneWANE in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for WANE

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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.

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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.