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Definition of dwindling - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
decreasebecoming less in number or intensity
- The dwindling resources worried the community.
Noun
reductionslow decrease to nothing
- The dwindling of resources worried the community.
Origin of dwindling
Middle English, dwinen (to waste away) + -ling (diminutive)
Examples of dwindling in a sentence
Their dwindling hopes were revived by the good news. The dwindling of the population raised alarms among scientists. They noticed the dwindling of interest in traditional crafts.
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- French:décroissant, diminution, ...
- German:schwindend, Schwinden, ...
- Italian:in diminuzione, diminuzione, ...
- Spanish:menguante, disminución, ...
- Portuguese:escasso, diminuição, ...
- Chinese:减少的, 缩减, ...
- Japanese:減少する, 減少, ...
- Arabic:مُتَناقِص, تَناقُص, ...
- Hebrew:מִתְמַעֵט, הִצְטַמְצְמוּת הַדְרַגָּתִית, ...
- Russian:сокращающийся, истощение, ...
- Ukrainian:зменшуваний, зменшення, ...
- Hindi:घटता हुआ, कमी, ...
Definition of dwindle - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
size amount strengthbecome less in size, amount, or strength over time
- The crowd began to dwindle as the night went on.
- The river's flow started to dwindle during the dry season.
- Membership numbers dwindle each year after the program ends.
Expressions with dwindle
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gradually become smaller or fewer over time
The crowd dwindled down to a few people.
slowly disappear or fade from existence
The old traditions have dwindled away in modern times.
Origin of dwindle
Middle English, dwinen (to waste away)
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- French:diminuer, ...
- German:schwinden, ...
- Italian:diminuire, ...
- Spanish:disminuir, ...
- Portuguese:diminuir, ...
- Chinese:减少, ...
- Japanese:減少する, ...
- Arabic:تَضَاءَلَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְמַעֵט, ...
- Russian:уменьшаться, ...
- Ukrainian:зменшуватися, ...
- Hindi:घट जाना, ...
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