dwindling

dwin·dle  (dwndl)

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.

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[Frequentative of Middle English dwinen, to waste away, from Old English dwnan, to shrink; see dheu-² in Indo-European roots.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dwindling - a becoming gradually less; "there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family" dwindling away 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 tapering off, tapering decreasing - becoming less or smaller

Translations

dwindling [ˈdwɪndlɪŋ]

A. ADJ (gen) → menguante

B. N → disminución f

dwindling [ˈdwɪnd^əlɪŋ] adj [number] → décroissant(e), en diminution
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

n → Schwinden nt; (of stocks, population) → Rückgang m; (of interest) → Nachlassen nt

dwindling [ˈdwɪndlɪŋ] adj (strength, interest) → che si affievolisce; (resources, supplies) → in diminuzione