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verb
- 1. (of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size. Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a state or feeling) decrease in vigour or extent; become weaker: "confidence in the dollar waned" Similar Opposite
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WANE definition: 1. to become weaker in strength or influence: 2. The moon wanes when it gradually appears less and…. Learn more.
Wane is a verb used when something—such as strength, power, or influence—decreases or diminishes, usually with the implication that the lessening is gradual, natural, or—as in the case of the Windigo—seasonal. Daylight wanes, as does summer.
Anything that wanes, like the moon, influence, or a feeling, has started to go away. Definitions of wane. noun. a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) synonyms: ebb, ebbing. see more. verb. grow smaller. “Interest in the project waned ”.
noun. a gradual decrease or decline in strength, intensity, power, etc. Synonyms: decay, failure, diminution. 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.
The act or process of gradually declining or diminishing. 2. a. A time or phase of gradual decrease. b. The period of the decrease of the moon's illuminated visible surface. 3. A defective edge of a board caused by remaining bark or a beveled end. Idiom: on the wane.
Jun 7, 2024 · wane (plural wanes) The lunar phase during which the sun seems to illuminate less of the moon as its sunlit area becomes progressively smaller as visible from Earth. ( literary) The end of a period. ( woodworking) A rounded corner caused by lack of wood, often showing bark .
Wane Definition. To diminish gradually in extent. To become less intense, bright, strong, etc.; grow dim or faint, as a light. To show a progressively smaller illuminated area, as the moon does in passing from full to new. To decline in power, importance, prosperity, influence, etc. To approach the end. The day wanes.
verb [ I ] us / weɪn / uk / weɪn / Add to word list. to become weaker in strength or influence: By the late 70s the band's popularity was beginning to wane. Synonyms. decline (GO DOWN) decrease. diminish. drop (LOWER) ebb (FEELING) formal. The moon wanes when it gradually appears less and less round, after the full moon. Opposite.
If something wanes, it becomes gradually weaker or less, often so that it eventually disappears. While his interest in these sports began to wane, a passion for rugby developed. [ VERB ]
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