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ebb

/ ebb /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the outward flow of the tide
Type of:
flow flowing
Has parts:
ebbtide
Derived:
ebb away ebb down ebb out ebb off
noun Sense 2
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
Type of:
decline diminution
Derived:
decline go down wane
verb Sense 3
fall away or decline
"The patient''s strength ebbed away"
Type of:
recede
Derived:
ebbing wane
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 4
hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb
Type of:
besiege beleaguer surround
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
flow back or recede
"the tides ebbed at noon"
Opposites:
tide surge
Type of:
recede fall back retire
Derived:
reflux
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
73%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
3
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flow flowing decline diminution recede besiege beleaguer surround fall back retire tide surge