What is "wane" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does wane mean in English? Meaning of wane definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "wane" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "wane": a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)

Noun

  • Meaning: a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  • Synonyms: ebb ebbing wane
  • Hypernyms: decline diminution
  • Meaning of "wane": grow smaller

    Verb

  • Meaning: grow smaller
  • Example: Interest in the project waned
  • Synonyms: decline go down wane
  • Hyponyms: dip drop wear on
  • Hypernyms: decrease diminish fall lessen
  • Meaning of "wane": become smaller

    Verb

  • Meaning: become smaller
  • Example: Interest in his novels waned
  • Synonyms: wane
  • Hypernyms: decrease diminish fall lessen
  • Antonyms: climb mount rise wax
  • Meaning of "wane": decrease in phase

    Verb

  • Meaning: decrease in phase
  • Example: the moon is waning
  • Synonyms: wane
  • Hypernyms: decrease diminish fall lessen
  • Antonyms: full wax
  • Synonyms:

    dim, abate, ebb, dwindle, subside, atrophy, wither, decrease, fade, slacken, peter out, shrink, weaken, decline, drop, relent, sink, fall, fail, moderate, let up, die out, taper off, die down, die away, draw to a close, ease off, fade away, fall short, slack off, waste away, wind down,

    Antonyms:

    enhance, enlarge, increase, grow, ascend, brighten, extend, rise, develop, expand, strengthen, go up, reach, win, raise,

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    wane in English: wane
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