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English noun: wane | |||
| 1. | wane (process) a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) | ||
| Synonyms | ebb, ebbing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decline, diminution | ||
English verb: wane | |||
| 1. | wane (change) grow smaller | ||
| Samples | Interest in the project waned. | ||
| Synonyms | decline, go down | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decrease, diminish, fall, lessen | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dip, drop, wear on | ||
| 2. | wane (change) become smaller | ||
| Samples | Interest in his novels waned. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decrease, diminish, fall, lessen | ||
| Antonyms | mount, wax, climb, rise | ||
| 3. | wane (change) decrease in phase | ||
| Samples | The moon is waning. | ||
| Examples | The moon will soon wane | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decrease, diminish, fall, lessen | ||
| Antonyms | full, wax | ||
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