wane

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
• Syn:
ebb, ebbing
• Derivationally related forms:
ebb (for: ebbing), ebb (for: ebb)
• Hypernyms:
decline, diminution

II - verb

1. grow smaller (Freq. 2)
- Interest in the project waned
• Syn:
decline, go down
• Derivationally related forms:
waning, decline (for: decline)
• Hypernyms:
decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
• Hyponyms:
dip, wear on, drop
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
2. become smaller (Freq. 1)
- Interest in his novels waned
• Ant:
wax
• Derivationally related forms:
waning
• Hypernyms:
decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
3. decrease in phase
- the moon is waning
• Ant:
wax
• Derivationally related forms:
waning
• Hypernyms:
decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- The moon will soon wane

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  ebb, ebbing, decline, go down
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  wax, full, mount, climb, rise