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dwindle [ˈdwɪndəl] vb
to grow or cause to grow less in size, intensity, or number; diminish or shrink gradually [from Old English dwīnan to waste away; related to Old Norse dvīna to pine away] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
dwindle verb lessen, fall, decline, contract, sink, fade, weaken, shrink, diminish, decrease, decay, wither, wane, subside, ebb, die down, die out, abate, shrivel, peter out, die away, waste away, taper off, grow less The factory's workforce has dwindled. increase, grow, develop, advance, expand, swell, wax, heighten, enlarge, escalate, multiply, magnify, amplify, dilate Translations dwindle [ˈdwɪndl] VI → reducirse, menguar to dwindle to → quedar reducido a to dwindle away [money, sound] → disminuir, menguar his life was dwindling away → se consumía poco a poco dwindle vi (strength, relevance) → schwinden, abnehmen; (interest) → nachlassen; (numbers, audiences) → zurückgehen, abnehmen; (supplies, stocks) → schrumpfen, zur Neige gehen dwindle [ˈdwɪndl] vi (numbers, supplies) → assottigliarsi, diminuire, decrescere; (interest) → affievolirsi to dwindle to → ridursi a dwindle [ˈdwɪndl] vi (numbers, supplies) → assottigliarsi, diminuire, decrescere; (interest) → affievolirsi to dwindle to → ridursi a v dwindle [ˈdwindl] to grow less His money dwindled away. verminder يَتَضاءَل، يَقِل намалявам ubývat, scvrkávat se, rozplynout skrumpe ind; svinde in schwinden λιγοστεύω disminuir kahanema کاهش یافتن huveta diminuer לְפָחוֹת क्षीण हो जाना smanjivati se, gubiti se csökken makin berkurang rÿrna, minnka diminuire 小さくなる 점점 작아지다 mažėti, sekti samazināties; sarauties menyusut slinken bli mindre, svinne hen zmniejszać się minguar a se împuţina уменьшаться rozplynúť sa izginevati smanjivati se krympa ihop, försvinna, reduceras หดตัว azalmak, küçülmek 減少 вичерпуватися انحطاط پزیر ہونا teo lại 减少 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It will dwindle and dwindle as the months roll on, and there is no replenishing the fuel. Let England have its navigation and fleet -- let Scotland have its navigation and fleet -- let Wales have its navigation and fleet -- let Ireland have its navigation and fleet -- let those four of the constituent parts of the British empire be be under four independent governments, and it is easy to perceive how soon they would each dwindle into comparative insignificance. The view of objects becomes confused; the gaze no longer takes in any but large, quite ill-distinguishable masses; men and animals on the surface become absolutely invisible; the roads and rivers get to look like threads, and the lakes dwindle to ponds. |
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