dwin·dle (dw n dl)v. dwin·dled, dwin·dling, dwin·dles v.intr. To become gradually less until little remains. v.tr. To cause to dwindle. See Synonyms at decrease. [Frequentative of Middle English dwinen, to waste away, from Old English dw  nan, to shrink; see dheu-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
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| Noun | 1. | dwindling - a becoming gradually less; "there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family" decrease, lessening, drop-off - a change downward; "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales" fading away - gradually diminishing in brightness or loudness or strength |
| Adj. | 1. | dwindling - gradually decreasing until little remains decreasing - becoming less or smaller |
Translations
dwindling [ˈdwɪndəlɪŋ] adj [number] → décroissant(e), en diminution
sb's dwindling band of supporters → un groupe de supporters de moins en moins nombreux
sb's dwindling band of supporters → un groupe de supporters de moins en moins nombreux
dwindling
adj → schwindend; interest → nachlassend; population, numbers, audiences → zurückgehend; stocks, supplies → schwindend; the prime minister’s dwindling popularity → die sinkende Beliebtheit des Premierministers
dwindling [ˈdwɪndlɪŋ] adj (strength, interest) → che si affievolisce; (resources, supplies) → in diminuzione
dwindling [ˈdwɪndlɪŋ] adj (strength, interest) → che si affievolisce; (resources, supplies) → in diminuzione
dwindling [ˈdwɪndlɪŋ] adj (strength, interest) → che si affievolisce; (resources, supplies) → in diminuzione
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