dwindle

verb

dwin·dle ˈdwin-dᵊl How to pronounce dwindle (audio)

dwindled; dwindling ˈdwin-(d)liŋ How to pronounce dwindle (audio)

-dᵊl-iŋ

intransitive verb

: to become steadily less : shrink

Their savings dwindled to nothing.

a dwindling population

transitive verb

: to make steadily less

Example Sentences

Our energy dwindled as the meeting dragged on. The town's population is dwindling away.

Recent Examples on the Web The researchers also note that the region could act as a small-scale climate refugia, a place in which the species could survive for a time if sea ice continues to dwindle.

Doug Johnson, Ars Technica, 21 June 2022 By that time, if the frequency of invasions continues to dwindle, humanity will have a 0.0014 percent probability of invading an alien civilization.

Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 5 June 2022 Some experts calculate that Ukraine has roughly 55 operational fighter jets remaining, and that number continues to dwindle.

Peter Aitken, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2022 With sub-regional and regional semifinal games played last week, the number of teams still playing continues to dwindle.

Dennis Victory, al, 20 Feb. 2022 Multimillion-dollar mineral extraction, brine shrimp harvesting and lake tourism industries also face collapse if the Great Salt Lake continues to dwindle.

Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Feb. 2022 Support for capital punishment continues to dwindle among Californians, with more voters favoring abolishing the death penalty, according to a 2021 UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll co-sponsored by the Los Angeles Times.

Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2022 Related: Red Sox can’t turn runners into runs in defeat to the Twins as playoff hopes continue to dwindle As the pandemic raged, Kelly underwent a ligament reattachment procedure, avoiding Tommy John surgery.

Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2022 But starting in the late 1990s, cattle operations began to dwindle and the ranch fell into disrepair.

Sarah Kuta, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2022 See More

dwindle

verb

as in to reduce

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent the long winter dwindled our supply of firewood to practically nothing

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

reduce
decrease
diminish
deplete
lower
lessen
ease
abate
minimize
downsize
dent
shrink
drop
slash
cut
downscale
knock down
compress
shorten
pare
whittle
constrict
curtail
retrench
de-escalate
condense
contract
cut down
truncate
trim
cut back
prune
crop
deflate
abbreviate
nick
abridge
clip
moderate
dock
modify
modulate
qualify

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

increase
expand
escalate
augment
enlarge
swell
boost
raise
amplify
extend
inflate
lengthen
prolong
dilate
intensify
add (to)
elongate
enhance
blow up
complement
aggrandize
supplement
distend
heighten
protract
redouble

as in to diminish

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually our hopes dwindled as the reports of more casualties came in

Synonyms & Similar Words

diminish
subside
decrease
decline
vanish
shrink
fall
wane
ebb
ease
recede
moderate
lessen
weaken
evaporate
taper
relent
fall away
lower
pall
abate
taper off
phase down
remit
let up
collapse
die (away or down or out)
rachet (down)
ratchet (down)
drop (off)
constrict
drain (away)
de-escalate
slacken
compress
condense
contract
alleviate
relax
give out
fade (away)
sink
deflate
slow (down)
peter (out)
fritter (away)
tail (off)
melt (away)
flag
cave (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

grow
increase
rise
expand
intensify
soar
accumulate
escalate
build
swell
enlarge
burgeon
emerge
appear
mount
snowball
wax
mushroom
balloon
pick up
lengthen
bourgeon
elongate
distend
show up
blow up

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of dwindle are abate, decrease, diminish, lessen, and reduce. While all these words mean "to grow or make less," dwindle implies progressive lessening and is applied to things growing visibly smaller.

their provisions dwindled slowly

While the synonyms abate and dwindle are close in meaning, abate implies a reducing of something excessive or oppressive in force or amount.

the storm abated

Although the words decrease and dwindle have much in common, decrease suggests a progressive decline in size, amount, numbers, or intensity.

slowly decreased the amount of pressure

The synonyms diminish and dwindle are sometimes interchangeable, but diminish emphasizes a perceptible loss and implies its subtraction from a total.

his visual acuity has diminished

In some situations, the words lessen and dwindle are roughly equivalent. However, lessen suggests a decline in amount rather than in number.

has been unable to lessen her debt

The words reduce and dwindle are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, reduce implies a bringing down or lowering.

you must reduce your caloric intake

单词	dwindle
释义	dwindle verb dwin·dle ˈdwin-dᵊl dwindled; dwindling ˈdwin-(d)liŋ -dᵊl-iŋ intransitive verb : to become steadily less : shrink Their savings dwindled to nothing. a dwindling population transitive verb : to make steadily less Synonyms abate de-escalate decrease dent deplete diminish downscale downsize drop ease knock down lessen lower reduce See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Our energy dwindled as the meeting dragged on. The town's population is dwindling away. Recent Examples on the Web The researchers also note that the region could act as a small-scale climate refugia, a place in which the species could survive for a time if sea ice continues to dwindle. Doug Johnson, Ars Technica, 21 June 2022 By that time, if the frequency of invasions continues to dwindle, humanity will have a 0.0014 percent probability of invading an alien civilization. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 5 June 2022 Some experts calculate that Ukraine has roughly 55 operational fighter jets remaining, and that number continues to dwindle. Peter Aitken, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2022 With sub-regional and regional semifinal games played last week, the number of teams still playing continues to dwindle. Dennis Victory, al, 20 Feb. 2022 Multimillion-dollar mineral extraction, brine shrimp harvesting and lake tourism industries also face collapse if the Great Salt Lake continues to dwindle. Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Feb. 2022 Support for capital punishment continues to dwindle among Californians, with more voters favoring abolishing the death penalty, according to a 2021 UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll co-sponsored by the Los Angeles Times. Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2022 Related: Red Sox can’t turn runners into runs in defeat to the Twins as playoff hopes continue to dwindle As the pandemic raged, Kelly underwent a ligament reattachment procedure, avoiding Tommy John surgery. Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2022 But starting in the late 1990s, cattle operations began to dwindle and the ranch fell into disrepair. Sarah Kuta, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology probably frequentative of dwine to waste away, from Middle English, from Old English dwīnan; akin to Old Norse dvīna to pine away, deyja to die — more at die First Known Use 1596, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Kids Definition dwindle verb dwin·dle ˈdwin-dəl dwindled; dwindling : to make or become less or smaller … she had suddenly dwindled down to the size of a little doll … Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking-Glass dwindle verb 1 as in to reduce to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent the long winter dwindled our supply of firewood to practically nothing Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance reduce decrease diminish deplete lower lessen ease abate minimize downsize dent shrink drop slash cut downscale knock down compress shorten pare whittle constrict curtail retrench de-escalate condense contract cut down truncate trim cut back prune crop deflate abbreviate nick abridge clip moderate dock modify modulate qualify Antonyms & Near Antonyms increase expand escalate augment enlarge swell boost raise amplify extend inflate lengthen prolong dilate intensify add (to) elongate enhance blow up complement aggrandize supplement distend heighten protract redouble See More 2 as in to diminish to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually our hopes dwindled as the reports of more casualties came in Synonyms & Similar Words diminish subside decrease decline vanish shrink fall wane ebb ease recede moderate lessen weaken evaporate taper relent fall away lower pall abate taper off phase down remit let up collapse die (away or down or out) rachet (down) ratchet (down) drop (off) constrict drain (away) de-escalate slacken compress condense contract alleviate relax give out fade (away) sink deflate slow (down) peter (out) fritter (away) tail (off) melt (away) flag cave (in) Antonyms & Near Antonyms grow increase rise expand intensify soar accumulate escalate build swell enlarge burgeon emerge appear mount snowball wax mushroom balloon pick up lengthen bourgeon elongate distend show up blow up See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of dwindle are abate, decrease, diminish, lessen, and reduce. While all these words mean "to grow or make less," dwindle implies progressive lessening and is applied to things growing visibly smaller. their provisions dwindled slowly While the synonyms abate and dwindle are close in meaning, abate implies a reducing of something excessive or oppressive in force or amount. the storm abated Although the words decrease and dwindle have much in common, decrease suggests a progressive decline in size, amount, numbers, or intensity. slowly decreased the amount of pressure The synonyms diminish and dwindle are sometimes interchangeable, but diminish emphasizes a perceptible loss and implies its subtraction from a total. his visual acuity has diminished In some situations, the words lessen and dwindle are roughly equivalent. However, lessen suggests a decline in amount rather than in number. has been unable to lessen her debt The words reduce and dwindle are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, reduce implies a bringing down or lowering. you must reduce your caloric intake
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