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wane

/ wane /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
decrease in phase
"the moon is waning"
Opposites:
wax full
Type of:
decrease diminish lessen
Derived:
ebb ebbing waning
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 2
become smaller
"Interest in his novels waned"
Opposites:
wax mount climb rise
Type of:
decrease diminish lessen
Derived:
waning
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
noun Sense 3
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
Type of:
decline diminution
Derived:
decline go down ebb
verb Sense 4
grow smaller
"Interest in the project waned"
Type of:
decrease diminish lessen
Kinds of:
dip wear on drop
Derived:
ebb ebbing waning decline diminution
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
49%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
32
Times Searched
3
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decrease diminish lessen wax full mount climb rise decline diminution dip wear on