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Dwindle

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dwindle awayverbbecome smaller or lose substance
dwindle downverbbecome smaller or lose substance

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dwindle awayverbbecome smaller or lose substance
dwindle downverbbecome smaller or lose substance
decreaseverb(intransitive) Of a quantity, to become smaller.
waneverb(intransitive) To progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity etc.; to decline.
diminishverb(transitive) To make smaller.
shrinkverb(intransitive) To become smaller; to contract.
lessenverb(transitive) To make less; to diminish; to reduce.
reduceverb(transitive) To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.
declineverbThe act of declining or refusing something.
witherverb(intransitive) To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.
ebbverb(intransitive) to flow back or recede
smallNot large or big; insignificant; few in number.
die awayverb(intransitive) To diminish or wane; to cease gradually.
disincreasenoun(rare) The reduction of something that has increased or that typically increases.
slim downverb(ambitransitive) To reduce weight; to make or become thinner.
quiet downverb(intransitive, US) To become quieter.
fall awayverb(intransitive) To cease to support a person or cause.
downsizeverb(transitive) To reduce the workforce of.
dropnoun(also figuratively) A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
fade awayverbTo lose strength, become weaker; to wane; to disappear or reduce slowly.

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