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wane
[ weyn ]
verb (used without object)
- to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.:
Daylight waned, and night came on.
Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning.
Synonyms: , ,
- to decline in power, importance, prosperity, etc.:
Colonialism began to wane after World War II.
Synonyms: , ,
- to draw to a close; approach an end:
Summer is waning.
- (of the moon) to decrease periodically in the extent of its illuminated portion after the full moon. Compare wax 2( def 2 ).
noun
- a gradual decrease or decline in strength, intensity, power, etc.
Synonyms: , ,
- the drawing to a close of life, an era, a period, etc.
- the waning of the moon.
- a period of waning.
- a defect in a plank or board characterized by bark or insufficient wood at a corner or along an edge, due to the curvature of the log.
wane
/ 飞别瑟苍 /
verb
- (of the moon) to show a gradually decreasing portion of illuminated surface, between full moon and new moon Compare wax 2
- to decrease gradually in size, strength, power, etc
- to draw to a close
noun
- a decrease, as in size, strength, power, etc
- the period during which the moon wanes
- the act or an instance of drawing to a close
- a rounded surface or defective edge of a plank, where the bark was
- on the wanein a state of decline
Derived Forms
- 藞飞补苍别测, adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of wane1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of wane1
Idioms and Phrases
- on the wane, decreasing; diminishing:
The popularity of that song is on the wane.
More idioms and phrases containing wane
see wax and wane .Example Sentences
Speaking of COVID, that pandemic may have waned lately, but tens of thousands of infections still occur weekly, as well as several hundred deaths.
Even if YA is on the wane, its influence is everywhere: It鈥檚 rewritten how we think about stories.
Although Tesla is still by far the best-selling EV maker, its popularity is beginning to wane due to its association with controversial Chief Executive Elon Musk.
In its first months, the Trump administration has shown waning support for the reporting program.
The club's hopes of retaining Alexander-Arnold have waned in recent weeks, with the right-back in talks with Real Madrid over a free transfer in the summer.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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