Definition of wane - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
moonshow a smaller illuminated surface each day
- The moon will wane until the new moon.
2.
declinegradually decrease in size, strength, or power
- His influence began to wane after the scandal.
Noun
1.
declinegradual decrease in power or intensity
- The empire was on the wane.
2.
timeend of a period or era
- The wane of the season was near.
3.
spacelunar phase when the moon appears smaller
- The wane of the moon lasted several days.
4.
woodworkingTECH. rounded edge of wood showing barkTECH.
- The plank had a noticeable wane.
Images of wane
rounded edge of wood showing bark
Expressions with wane
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becoming less strong, popular, or large
Interest in the show is on the wane.
alternate between growing and shrinking
His interest in the project waxed and waned over time.
Origin of wane
Old English, wanian (to lessen)
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wane
diminish slowly over time
Examples of wane in a sentence
The crescent moon will wane by the weekend. The moon wanes after a full moon night. Interest in the old game has waned over the years. The company's profits are on the wane. Interest in the old technology is on the wane. The wane of the empire was evident.
During the wane of the day, the sky turned orange. During the wane, the moon rose later each night. We watched the wane from the campsite. The craftsman pointed out the wane on the timber. Wane can affect the structural integrity of the wood.
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- French:décroître, déclin, ...
- German:abnehmen, Niedergang, ...
- Italian:calare, declino, ...
- Spanish:menguar, declive, ...
- Portuguese:minguar, declínio, ...
- Chinese:逐渐变小, 亏月, ...
- Japanese:欠ける, 衰退, ...
- Arabic:تَنَاقَصَ, تَرَاجُع, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְמַעֵט, דְּעִיכָה, ...
- Russian:убывать, спад, ...
- Ukrainian:зменшуватися, занепад, ...
- Hindi:क्षीण होना, अवनति, ...
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