dwindle

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdwɪndəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdwɪndəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dwindl)

Inflections of 'dwindle' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
dwindles
v 3rd person singular
dwindling
v pres p
dwindled
v past
dwindled
v past p

dwindle
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Sense: Verb: become smaller in quantity
Synonyms:
diminish Collocations, shrink Collocations, decrease Collocations, deplete Collocations, drop Collocations, lessen, get smaller, become smaller, disappear Collocations, ease Collocations, deflate, abate Collocations, thin out, be used up, be consumed, be drained
Sense: Verb: make smaller in quantity
Synonyms:
diminish Collocations, shrink Collocations, decrease Collocations, lessen, reduce Collocations, ease Collocations, thin out
Sense: Verb: become less intense
Synonyms:
fade away, wither away, wither Collocations, waste away, wear away, fall away, drain away, die away, ebb Collocations, wane Collocations, fade Collocations, lessen, erode, decline Collocations, die down, die out, fade out, abate Collocations, relent, lose strength, grow weaker, get weaker, weaken Collocations, subside Collocations, recede, taper off, tail off, dissipate, disappear Collocations, degenerate


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