ebb

ebb

 (ĕb)

n.

1. The receding or outgoing tide, occurring between the time when the tide is highest and the time when the following tide is lowest. Also called ebb tide, falling tide.

2. A period of decline or diminution: "Insistence upon rules of conduct marks the ebb of religious fervor" (Alfred North Whitehead).

intr.v. ebbed, ebb·ing, ebbs

1. To fall back from the flood stage.

2. To fall away or back; decline or recede. See Synonyms at recede¹.

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[Middle English ebbe, from Old English ebba; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]

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ebb

(ɛb)

vb (intr)

1. (Physical Geography) (of tide water) to flow back or recede. Compare flow⁹

2. to fall away or decline

n

3. (Physical Geography)

a. the flowing back of the tide from high to low water or the period in which this takes place

b. (as modifier): the ebb tide. Compare flood³

4. at a low ebb in a state or period of weakness, lack of vigour, or decline

[Old English ebba; related to Old Norse efja river bend, Gothic ibuks moving backwards, Old High German ippihōn to roll backwards, Middle Dutch ebbe ebb]

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ebb

(ɛb)

n.

1. the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea.

2. a flowing backward or away; decline or decay.

3. a point or state of decline: His fortunes were at a low ebb.

v.i.

4. to flow back or away, as the water of a tide.

5. to decline or decay; fade away.

[before 1000; Middle English eb(be), Old English ebba]

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ebb

- Suggests the receding of something (e.g. tides) that commonly comes and goes.

See also related terms for tides.

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ebb

Past participle: ebbed
Gerund: ebbing

Imperative

ebb

ebb

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ebb - a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) ebbing, wane decline, diminution - change toward something smaller or lower
	2.	ebb - the outward flow of the tide reflux ebbtide - the tide while water is flowing out flow, flowing - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
Verb	1.	ebb - flow back or recede; "the tides ebbed at noon" ebb away, ebb down, ebb off, ebb out fall back - move back and away from; "The enemy fell back" tide, surge - rise or move forward; "surging waves"
	2.	ebb - hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb besiege, circumvent, hem in, beleaguer, surround - surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna"
	3.	ebb - fall away or decline; "The patient's strength ebbed away" recede - become faint or more distant; "the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older"

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ebb

verb

1. flow back, go out, withdraw, sink, retreat, fall back, wane, recede, fall away We hopped from rock to rock as the tide ebbed from the causeway.

2. decline, drop, sink, flag, weaken, shrink, diminish, decrease, deteriorate, decay, dwindle, lessen, subside, degenerate, fall away, fade away, abate, peter out, slacken There were occasions when my enthusiasm ebbed.

noun

1. flowing back, going out, withdrawal, retreat, wane, waning, regression, low water, low tide, ebb tide, outgoing tide, falling tide, receding tide We decided to leave on the ebb at six o'clock next morning.

2. decline, drop, sinking, flagging, weakening, decrease, decay, dwindling, lessening, deterioration, fading away, petering out, slackening, degeneration, subsidence, shrinkage, diminution the ebb of her creative powers

at a low ebb at a low point, at rock bottom, not successful, not profitable The Government's popularity is at a low ebb.

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ebb

noun

The act or process of becoming less active or intense:

abatement, letup, remission, slackening, subsidence, wane.

verb

1. To grow or cause to grow gradually less:

abate, decrease, diminish, drain, dwindle, lessen, let up, peter (out), rebate, reduce, tail away (or off), taper (off).

2. To move back or away from a point, limit, or mark:

recede, retract, retreat, retrocede, retrograde, retrogress.

3. To become or cause to become less active or intense:

abate, bate, die (away, down, off, or out), ease (off or up), fall, fall off, lapse, let up, moderate, remit, slacken, slack off, subside, wane.

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Translations

يَقِل، يَتَضاءَل، يَضْعُفيَنْحَسِرُ المَد

odliv

ebbeebbe ud

Ebbefallenversiegen

άμπωτη

bajamar

laskuvesiluode

descendrereflux

apad

fjara útfjara út, minnka

riflussorifluiretramontoabbassarsibassa

atoslūgismažėjantisprastõs būklėssenkantisslūgti

atplūstizsīktmazināties

ebebbe

ebbeebbe ut

отлив

alçalmakazalmakçekilmekcezir

衰退退潮

ebb

[eb]

A. N [of tide] → reflujo m
the ebb and flow [of tide] → el flujo y reflujo (fig) → los altibajos
to be at a low ebb [person, spirits] → estar decaído; [business] → estar de capa caída
at a low ebb in his fortunes → en un bache de su vida

B. VI → bajar, menguar (fig) → decaer
to ebb and flow [tide] → fluir y refluir
life is ebbing from him → le están abandonando sus últimas fuerzas

C. CPD ebb tide N → marea f baja, bajamar f

ebb away VI + ADV (fig) → menguar, disminuir

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ebb

[ˈɛb]

n

[tide] → reflux m
on the ebb (ebb tide) → à la marée descendante

(fig) the ebb and flow of → le flux et le reflux de, les fluctuations de
to be at a low ebb [fortunes] → être bien bas(se), aller mal; [person] → être bien bas(se)
to be at one's lowest ebb [person] → être au plus bas

vi

[tide] → refluer

(= decline) → décliner

ebb away

vi [strength, support, life] → déclinerebb tide n → marée f descendante, reflux m

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ebb

n → Ebbe f; the tide is on the ebb → es ist Ebbe; ebb and flow → Ebbe und Flut f; (fig) → Auf und Ab nt; at a low ebb (fig) → auf einem Tiefstand; their popularity is at its lowest ebb → ihre Beliebtheit hat einen absoluten Tiefpunkt erreicht

vi

(tide) → zurückgehen; to ebb and flow (lit, fig) → kommen und gehen

(fig: also ebb away, enthusiasm etc) → abebben, verebben; (life) → zu Ende gehen

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ebb

[ɛb]

1. n (of tide) → riflusso
ebb and flow → flusso e riflusso
to be at a low ebb (fig) (person, spirits) → avere il morale a terra (000, business) → andar male → diminuire

2. vi → rifluire (fig) (also ebb away) to ebb and flow (tide) → fluire e rifluire
his strength was ebbing fast → le forze gli venivano meno rapidamente

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ebb

(eb)

1. (of the tide) to go out from the land. The tide began to ebb. eb, laaggety يَنْحَسِرُ المَد оттеглям се recuar klesat fallen trække sig tilbage υποχωρώbajar mõõnama فرو نشستن؛ پس رفتن laskea descendre לסגת भाटा, बह जाना oseka surut fjara út calare, abbassarsi 引く 간조가 되다 (at)slūgti atplūst surut ebbenebbe odpływać, ustępować جزر، دڅپې بيرته ستنېدنه (سيندته): دبخت ګرځېدنه، دورځې ګرځېدنه، دبرم پرېوتنه vazar a se retrage убывать klesať upadati (oseka) opadati ebba น้ำลด; การไหลกลับของกระแสน้ำ; การไหลกลับ; การไหลไป; การลดลง; ความเสื่อม; จุดเสื่อม. alçalmak, çekilmek 退潮 убувати, спадати سمندر کی موجوں کا پیچھے لوٹنا thuỷ triều xuống 退潮

2. to become less. His strength was ebbing fast. afneem يَقِل، يَتَضاءَل، يَضْعُف спадам declinar ubývat versiegen ebbe ud; tage af λιγοστεύω, φθίνωdisminuir, decaer kahanema افت کردن؛ نزول کردن ehtyä décliner לִדעוֹך कम होना opadati, smanjivati se hanyatlik berkurang fjara út, minnka venire meno, declinare 弱くなる 쇠퇴하다 sekti, mažėti, silpnėti mazināties; izsīkt kurang bermaya wegebbenebbe ut, falle, synke, svinnesłabnąć کښیناستل declinar a scădea ослабевать ubúdať, odbúdať upadati opadati ebba ut, tryta, avta น้อยลง; เสื่อมลง azalmak 衰退 слабшати, згасати زوال ہونا trong tình trạng suy yếu 衰退

ebb tide

the ebbing tide. They sailed on the ebb tide. weergety, ebgety, laagwater جَزِر отлив vazante odliv die Ebbe ebbe; lavvande άμπωτη marea menguante mõõnaaeg جزر؛ فروکشند laskuvesi marée descendanteשפל भाटा, असफलता oseka apály pasang surut útfall, fjara bassa marea 引き潮 썰물 atoslūgis bēgums pasang surut afnemend tij fjære ustępująca fala przypływu جزر vazante reflux отлив odliv oseka oseka ebb น้ำลง alçalma akıntısı 退潮 відплив سمندر کے پانی کا واپس جانا thuỷ triều xuống 落潮

at a low ebb

in a poor or depressed state. She was at a low ebb after the operation. op 'n lae peil, in verval في حالَةٍ كَئيبَه подтиснато състояние deprimido v největší ochablosti an einem Tiefpunkt langt nede πεσμένος, θλιμμένος estar en un punto bajo mõõnaperioodis در پایین ترین حد؛ در حال زوال heikkona bien bas בְּשֶפֶל नीचले धरातल पर spasti na niske grane hanyatlóban van kondisi buruk vera niðurdreginn/dapur in decadenza 衰えて 쇠퇴기에 있다 prastos būklės grūtā stāvoklī; depresijā tidak bermaya in de put lavt, på et lavt nivå w kiepskiej kondycji مخ په خرابۍ deprimido într-o stare de plâns в подавленном состоянии nesvoj, nanič v žalostnem stanju na niskim granama nere, nedstämd ย่ำแย่; เสื่อมลง çok kötü/müşkül durumda 處於低潮，狀況不佳 пригнічений برے حالات میں sa sút 衰败，不振

on the ebb

ebbing or getting less. His power is on the ebb. afneem, verminder على الحافَّه، تَتَضاءَل намалявам em declínio v úpadku, na ústupu am Versiegen svinde; tage af σε κάμψη estar bajando kahanemas در حال کاهش؛ رو به زوال ehtymässä en déclin בְּשֶפֶל, בִּירִידָה गिरना slabiti visszaesik berkurang fara þverrandi in declino 衰えて 쇠퇴하여 senkantis, mažėjantis mazināties; izsīkt semakin berkurang aan het afnemen synkende, fallende słabnący, ustępujący مخ په زوال کی em declínio în declin уменьшаться na úpadku pri koncu u opadanju på avtagande (upphällningen) เสื่อมลง azalmakta 正在衰退中 спад مائل بہ انحطاط đang giảm sút 正在退落

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