ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsW–Zwane
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wane
Meaning: to decrease gradually
wane in a sentence
How wane is used in real sentences:
His enthusiasm waned by week three.
His enthusiasm waned by week three.
“Funding began to wane after repeated delays, yet the group chose to persevere, redesigning equipment and repeating each measurement.”
— from the passage A Place on the Table
Synonyms for wane
Other words for wane — diminish, decline and ebb — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of wane
Words that mean the opposite of wane:
- wax
- grow
Where it comes from
From Old English wanian 'to lessen'
Memory hook
WANE — WANES like the moon.