dwindle away

WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

Definitions from WordNet

Verb dwindle away 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
Sample sentence:
Something ----s

Definitions from the Web

dwindle away

Definition:

Verb: To gradually decrease or become smaller in quantity, size, or importance until it ceases to exist.

Sense 1:

Usage: When referring to something gradually diminishing in quantity or size.

Example: The funds donated for the charity began to dwindle away over time.

Sense 2:

Usage: When describing the diminishing importance or relevance of something.

Example: Traditional values that once defined the culture are slowly dwindling away in modern society.

Related Products:

Find related products on Amazon:

dwight d. eisenhower dwight david eisenhower dwight davis dwight eisenhower dwight filley davis dwight lyman moody dwindeling dwindle dwindle away dwindle down dwindled dwindles dwindling dwindling away dwingling dwivel dwload

Sponsored (shop thru our affiliate link to help maintain this site):

Check latest bestsellers | New Arrivals in Electronics