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   dwindle

   /ˈdwɪndl/

   verb

   • 1. diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength: "traffic has dwindled to a trickle" Similar diminishdecreasereduceget smallerbecome smallergrow smallerbecome lessgrow lesslessenwanecontractshrinkfall offtaper offtail offdropfallgo downsinkslumpplummetfall off a cliffdisappearvanishdie outinformal:nosedivetake a nosedivedeclinedegeneratedeterioratefailebbwanesinkslipslidego downhillgo to rack and ruindecaywitherfadefade awayinformal:peter outgo to potgo to the dogshit the skidsgo down the toiletgo down the tubesgo to the packOpposite increaseflourish

   Word Origin late 16th century: frequentative of Scots and dialect dwine ‘fade away’, from Old English dwīnan, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch dwīnen and Old Norse dvína.

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   The meaning of DWINDLE is to become steadily less : shrink. How to use dwindle in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Dwindle.

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   dwindle: 1 v become smaller or lose substance “Her savings dwindled down” Synonyms: dwindle away , dwindle down Type of: decrease , diminish , fall , lessen decrease in size, extent, or range

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   Dwindle definition: to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away. See examples of DWINDLE used in a sentence.

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   to become gradually less or smaller. dwindling audiences; a dwindling band of supporters; dwindle (away) (to something) Support for the party has dwindled away to nothing. dwindle (from something) (to something) Membership of the club has dwindled from 70 to 20.

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   Dwindle definition: To become gradually less until little remains.

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   To grow or cause to grow less in size, intensity, or number; diminish or shrink gradually.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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    to grow or cause to grow less in size, intensity, or number; diminish or shrink gradually

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    dwindle meaning, definition, what is dwindle: to gradually become less and less or sma...: Learn more.