wane
11wane — [v] diminish, lessen abate, atrophy, decline, decrease, die away, die down, die out, dim, draw to a close*, drop, dwindle, ease off, ebb, fade, fade away, fail, fall, fall short, let up, moderate, peter out*, relent, shrink, sink, slacken, slack… …
12wane|y — «WAY nee», adjective. = wany. (Cf. ↑wany) …
13WANE-TV — Infobox Broadcast call letters = WANE TV city = station station slogan = Coverage You Can Count On station branding = WANE TV 15 (general) NewsChannel 15 (newscasts) analog = 15 (UHF) digital = 31 (UHF) other chs = affiliations = CBS network =… …
14wane — ▪ I. wane wane 1 [weɪn] verb [intransitive] if something such as influence, interest, or power wanes, it gradually becomes less strong: • Trading activity quickly waned after the initial flurry, leaving prices stuck at the lower levels. • There… …
15wane — I n. decrease period of decrease on the wane (the moon is on the wane) II v. 1) (D; intr.) to wane into (to wane into insignificance) 2) (misc.) to wax and wane * * * [weɪn] (misc.) to wax and wane [ decrease ] [ period of decrease ] on the wane… …
16wane — wane1 [weın] v [: Old English; Origin: wanian] 1.) if something such as power, influence, or a feeling wanes, it becomes gradually less strong or less important ▪ My enthusiasm for the project was waning. ▪ The group s influence had begun to wane …
17wane — [[t]we͟ɪn[/t]] wanes, waning, waned 1) VERB If something wanes, it becomes gradually weaker or less, often so that it eventually disappears. wax and wane → see wax While his interest in these sports began to wane, a passion for rugby developed.… …
18wane — /wayn/, v., waned, waning, n. v.i. 1. to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: Daylight waned, and night came on. Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning. 2. to decline in power, importance, prosperity, etc.: Colonialism began to wane after World …
19wane — 1. noun /weɪn/ a) A gradual diminution in power, value, intensity etc. In the morning, one might say, his face was of a fine florid hue, but after twelve oclock, meridian his dinner hour it blazed like a grate full of Christmas coals; and… …
20wane — verb ADVERB ▪ a little, somewhat ▪ Her popularity was waning somewhat. ▪ considerably ▪ gradually ▪ quickly …
