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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
/ ɱɪ /
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
- ˈɲԱ, adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of wane1
Word History and Origins
Origin of wane1
Idioms and Phrases
- on the wane, decreasing; diminishing:
The popularity of that song is on the wane.
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see wax and wane .Example Sentences
Even if YA is on the wane, its influence is everywhere: It’s 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.
Several Black small businesses in Greater Los Angeles have recently shuttered, with owners saying support initially garnered during the height of the Black Lives Matter movement has since waned.
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