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dwindling
dwin·dle D0441400 (dwĭn′dl)v. dwin·dled, dwin·dling, dwin·dles v.intr. To become gradually less until little remains. See Synonyms at decrease.v.tr. To cause to dwindle: difficulties that dwindled my enthusiasm for the recipe.
[Frequentative of Middle English dwinen, to waste away, from Old English dwīnan, to shrink; see dheu- in Indo-European roots.]dwindling (ˈdwɪndəlɪŋ) adj (Statistics) growing less in size, intensity, or number until there is nothing or almost nothing left; diminishing or shrinking graduallyThesaurus| Noun | 1. | dwindling - a becoming gradually less; "there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family"dwindling awaydecrease, lessening, drop-off - a change downward; "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"fading away - gradually diminishing in brightness or loudness or strength | | Adj. | 1. | dwindling - gradually decreasing until little remainstapering off, taperingdecreasing - becoming less or smaller |
Translationsdwindling
Related to dwindling: compelling, defer, Presidence, wore, beratedSynonyms for dwindlingnoun a becoming gradually lessSynonymsRelated Words- decrease
- lessening
- drop-off
- fading away
adj gradually decreasing until little remainsSynonymsRelated Words |