wane
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
wanes;
waned;
waning
wanes;
waned;
waning
Britannica Dictionary definition of WANE
[no object]
1
of the moon
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to appear to become thinner or less full
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The moon waxes and then wanes.
2
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to become smaller or less
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to decrease in size, amount, length, or quality
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The scandal caused her popularity to wane.
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Interest in this issue has continued to wane.
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the waning days of summer
2
wane
/ˈweɪn/
noun
2
wane
/ˈweɪn/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of WANE
on the wane
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becoming smaller or less
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Her popularity was on the wane. [=she was becoming less popular]
