to wane
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6.4
- verb
- /weɪn/
- Well, I can say the interest I had in you has waned.
- waning support
- waning interest
- waning popularity
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Watch on YouTubeJust the durability of the signal seems to wane so quickly.
- Just the durability of the signal seems to wane so quickly.
- But what happens is the, the, the, the attention wanes.
- As Baghdad Khatun's influence waned, Abu Sayid did not realize the mistake he had made.
- And then as we get older, that time wanes a lot.
- And that self obsession begins to wane.
- One of the many problems, it waxes and wanes.
- And then you have to ask, you know, once the sexual desire wanes, what's going to come in its place?
- And those communities will grow and the kind of secular, mainstream liberal community will wane.
- And each person's journey will be unique and there will be peaks and troughs and it'll wax and wane.
- The love for the thing itself begins to wane, and it becomes about money and career and legacy.
- You know, we we were starting to feel good about some of the past bad flu years and they waned in one season, then came back in the fall.
- Because obviously there were people who came and went and, you know, the crowds grew and they they waxed and waned.
- That one doesn't explain everything, but as Reconstruction is beginning to wane in American terms, it is a kind of piece among the whites.
Examples
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As recently as twelve to fifteen years ago, that self-confidence was waning in the Western world.
Academic text (1993) -
The love for the thing itself begins to wane, and it becomes about money and career and legacy.
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Our hopes began to wane.
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Later, newspaper coverage may wane, and other sources may be needed to fill the gaps.
Academic text (1990) -
With what remained of his waning strength, the old man gathered wood and lit a fire.
Fiction book (1992) -
Though the phenomenon eventually waned and then disappeared, the novels continued to be read.
Academic text (1999) -
I mean this television reality phenomena seems to be waning, and I wonder about the commercial viability of the project.
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Similarly, the bid from retail investors has waned with US households turning to outright sellers of stocks.
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During this time, maternal immunity is waning, and most children are still in diapers.
Academic text (2008) -
As the evening progressed, the light from the setting sun began to wane slowly.
Synonyms
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1.2
To slowly become less visible, bright, or loud
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1.9
To become less in amount, size, or value
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3.7
To become less over time, for example in value or health
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2.8
To make people and things less strong or effective
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3.7
To become less in size, importance, or value
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3.0
To become weaker and then disappear over time
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2.8
To make something smaller in amount or strength
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4.8
To move back or become less strong
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5.1
To become smaller or less in number over time
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4.9
To lose confidence, strength, or determination and become less able to continue
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2.7
To become less strong or loud over time
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2.6
Become less in number, amount, or quality
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4.3
To become less in amount or quality
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6.8
To become less strong or severe and to make something do the same
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6.2
Lose people's trust or patience over time
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3.5
To become less in number or amount
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4.2
To become gradually less in size or amount
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4.0
To become gradually less strong or severe
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4.5
To become smaller or weaker over time until it stops
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5.6
To slowly become weaker and then stop
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4.2
To become quieter and then stop
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5.3
To gradually lose energy or interest and end weakly
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7.9
To make something weaker, like sound or light
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3.3
To become less over time
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5.1
To become slowly smaller or less until almost nothing remains
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4.6
Slowly get smaller in number or amount until nothing remains
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5.7
Move, act, or work less quickly and with less energy
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3.9
To become less strong or active
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Etymology
The word wane comes from an old English verb wanian meaning 'to lessen' or 'become smaller'. So to wane is to decrease in size, amount, strength, or intensity.