dwindle away

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dwindle away - become smaller or lose substance; "Her savings dwindled down"

dwindle, dwindle down

decrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"

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? dwindle away

vi (strength, person) → dahinschwinden; (supplies) → zusammenschrumpfen

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