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   wane

   /weɪn/

   verb

   • 1. (of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size. Similar disappeardecreasediminishdwindleOpposite wax
   • 2. (of a state or feeling) decrease in vigour or extent; become weaker: "confidence in the dollar waned" Similar decreasedeclinediminishdwindleshrinkcontracttaper offtail offsubsideslackendroopsinkebbdimfade (away)grow faintlessendissolvepeter outwind downfall offattenuatebe on the way outabatefailrecedeslumpflagatrophybecome weakweakengive ingive waymelt awaydeterioratecrumblewitherdisintegratedegenerateevaporatecollapsego downhilldraw to a closevanishdie outrare:evanesceremitOpposite increasegrow

   Word Origin Old Englishwanian ‘lessen’, of Germanic origin; related to Latin vanus ‘vain’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWANE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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   The meaning of WANE is to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle. How to use wane in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Wane.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › waneWANE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Wane definition: to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.. See examples of WANE used in a sentence.

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   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 ”.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWANE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   WANE meaning: 1. to become weaker in strength or influence: 2. The moon wanes when it gradually appears less and…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWANE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. verb. 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] ...her mother's waning strength. [VERB -ing] 2. wax and wane. 3. See on the wane. 4. verb [usually cont]

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › waneWane - definition of wane by The Free Dictionary

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   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.