dwindling away

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Noun dwindling away has 1 sense

dwindling, dwindling away - a becoming gradually less; "there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family"
--₁ is a kind of decrease, lessening, drop-off
--₁ has particulars: fading away

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
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