wane

wane  (wn)

intr.v. waned, wan·ing, wanes

1. To decrease gradually in size, amount, intensity, or degree; decline.

2. To exhibit a decreasing illuminated area from full moon to new moon.

3. To approach an end.

n.

1. The act or process of gradually declining or diminishing.

2.

a. A time or phase of gradual decrease.

b. The period of the decrease of the moon's illuminated visible surface.

3. A defective edge of a board caused by remaining bark or a beveled end.

Idiom:

on the wane

In a period of decline or decrease: "The tide was near the turn and already the day was on the wane" (James Joyce).

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[Middle English wanen, from Old English wanian; see eu- in Indo-European roots.]

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wane [weɪn]

vb (intr)

1. (Astronomy) (of the moon) to show a gradually decreasing portion of illuminated surface, between full moon and new moon Compare wax² [2]

2. to decrease gradually in size, strength, power, etc.

3. to draw to a close

n

1. a decrease, as in size, strength, power, etc.

2. (Astronomy) the period during which the moon wanes

3. the act or an instance of drawing to a close

4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) a rounded surface or defective edge of a plank, where the bark was

on the wane in a state of decline

[Old English wanian (vb); related to wan-, prefix indicating privation, wana defect, Old Norse vana]

waney , wany adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wane - a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) ebb, ebbing decline, diminution - change toward something smaller or lower
Verb	1.	wane - grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned" go down, decline 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" dip - go down momentarily; "Prices dipped" wear on - pass slowly (of time); "The day wore on" drop - go down in value; "Stock prices dropped"
	2.	wane - become smaller; "Interest in his novels waned" 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" mount, wax, climb, rise - go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"
	3.	wane - decrease in phase; "the moon is waning" 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" full, wax - increase in phase; "the moon is waxing"

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wane

verb

1. decline, flag, weaken, diminish, fall, fail, drop, sink, fade, decrease, dim, dwindle, wither, lessen, subside, ebb, wind down, die out, fade away, abate, draw to a close, atrophy, taper off His interest in her began to wane.
decline rise, increase, grow, develop, improve, expand, strengthen, blossom, brighten

2. diminish, decrease, dwindle The sliver of a waning moon was high in the sky.
diminish increase, grow, expand, wax

on the wane declining, dropping, fading, weakening, dwindling, withering, lessening, subsiding, ebbing, dying out, on the way out, on the decline, tapering off, obsolescent, on its last legs, at its lowest ebb His career prospects were clearly on the wane.

Translations

wane [weɪn]

A. VI [moon] → menguar (fig) [strength] → decaer; [popularity, power, enthusiasm, interest, support] → disminuir

B. N to be on the wane [moon] → estar menguando; [strength] → estar decayendo; [popularity, support, power, interest] → estar disminuyendo

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wane [ˈweɪn]

vi

[moon] → décroître

[reputation, interest] → décliner

n
to be on the wane → être sur le déclin

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wane

n to be on the wane (fig) → im Schwinden sein

vi (moon) → abnehmen; (daylight) → nachlassen; (fig) (influence, strength, life, power) → schwinden; (reputation) → verblassen

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wane [weɪn]

1. vi (moon) → calare (fig) → declinare, scemare

2. n to be on the wane = to wane

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wane [weɪn]

1. vi (moon) → calare (fig) → declinare, scemare

2. n to be on the wane = to wane

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wane

v wane [wein]

(of the moon) to appear to become smaller as less of it is visible. afneem, verswak يَتَضاءَل، يُشْرِف على الزَّوال намалявам ubývat aftage abnehmen εξασθενίζω, χάνομαι menguar kahanema رو به نقصان گذاشتن vähetä décroître לִדעוֹך घटना nestajanje, iščezavanje fogy(atkozik) mengecil minnka calare かける (달이) 이울다 dilti dilt; sarukt; iet mazumā berkurangan, menjadi surut afnemen avta, svinne, minke ubywać minguar a des­creşte убывать ubúdať pojemati opadati avta, försvagas, blekna แสดงถึงพื้นที่ที่มีแสงสว่างลดลง gittikçe küçülmek 月虧，逐漸變小 убувати; спадати گھٹنا khuyết 月亏

on the wane

becoming less His power is on the wane. verswak, afneem يَتَضاءَل، يأفُل губя v úbytku aftagende im Abnehmen σε παρακμή menguante, en decadencia kahanemas رو به نقصان laskussa en déclin בִּירִידָה गिरावट u nestajanju hanyatlóban van makin berkurang minnkandi in declino/calo 衰えかけて 쇠퇴하기 시작하여 senkantis, nykstantis dilstošs; izsīkstošs; mazumā ejošs semakin berkurang, merosot aan het afnemen på hell, (li) mot slutten w zaniku, w stanie słabnięcia em declínio în declin на исходе ubúdajúci v upadanju u opadanju i avtagande, på tillbakagång (upphällningen) ลดน้อยลง giderek azalmakta 日漸衰退 убуваючий کم ہونا giảm dần 日益衰落