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wane
[weyn]
verb (used without object)
to decrease in strength, intensity, etc..
Daylight waned, and night came on.
Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning.
Synonyms: , ,to decline in power, importance, prosperity, etc..
Colonialism began to wane after World War II.
Synonyms: , ,to draw to a close; approach an end.
Summer is waning.
(of the moon) to decrease periodically in the extent of its illuminated portion after the full moon.
noun
a gradual decrease or decline in strength, intensity, power, etc.
Synonyms: , ,the drawing to a close of life, an era, a period, etc.
the waning of the moon.
a period of waning.
a defect in a plank or board characterized by bark or insufficient wood at a corner or along an edge, due to the curvature of the log.
wane
/ ·É±ðɪ²Ô /
verb
(of the moon) to show a gradually decreasing portion of illuminated surface, between full moon and new moon Compare wax 2
to decrease gradually in size, strength, power, etc
to draw to a close
noun
a decrease, as in size, strength, power, etc
the period during which the moon wanes
the act or an instance of drawing to a close
a rounded surface or defective edge of a plank, where the bark was
in a state of decline
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- ˈ·É²¹²Ô±ð²â adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of wane1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of wane1
Idioms and Phrases
on the wane, decreasing; diminishing.
The popularity of that song is on the wane.
Example Sentences
Support for the conflict was already waning a year ago.
The technique breaks the film’s faux-authentic spell: when the story leaps forward in time without considering details like architecture, whatever mild power the material holds instantly wanes.
Grealish also wouldn't rule out a move to the continent - Barcelona, AC Milan and Napoli have all been mentioned, although the former's initial interest has now waned.
Though the controversy of the film has definitely waned, the inspiration behind the film remains steadfast, Smith said.
But with the combination of the shifting music landscape and their exploring new sounds, their popularity seemed on the wane.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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