dwindle

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Verb dwindle has 1 sense

dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down - become smaller or lose substance; "Her savings dwindled down"
--₁ is one way to decrease, diminish, lessen, fall

Derived form: noun dwindling₁
Sample sentence:
Something ----s

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Dwindle

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1: To gradually decrease in size, amount, or intensity.

Example Sentence: The crowd dwindled as the concert went on.

Sense 2: To diminish or become less over time.

Example Sentence: Our savings gradually dwindled throughout the year.

Sense 3: To shrink or become less significant in importance.

Example Sentence: The company's profits are dwindling due to intense competition.

Sense 4: To fade away or become less popular.

Example Sentence: Interest in that TV show has dwindled over the last few seasons.