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wane
to decrease gradually
Synonyms
Antonyms
- wax
- grow
wane in a sentence
His enthusiasm waned by week three.
His enthusiasm waned by week three.
Where it comes from
From Old English wanian 'to lessen'
Memory hook
WANE — WANES like the moon.
Read it in context
- A Place on the Table Science