dwindle

intransitive-verb
UK: /ˈdwɪndl/
US: /ˈdwɪndl/

  1. To become smaller or less.

    1. My money will dwindle if I keep spending.
    2. Her hopes began to dwindle as the days passed without news.

  2. To gradually decrease in size, amount, or strength.

    1. The crowd seemed to dwindle as it got late.
    2. Support for the proposal began to dwindle after the initial enthusiasm.

Synonyms

reduce diminish decrease lessen shrink wane fade ebb
dwindle transitive-verb

  1. To cause something to become smaller or less.

    1. The company's losses dwindle their profits.
    2. The prolonged drought continued to dwindle the water supply.
dwindle noun

  1. A gradual reduction in size, amount, or strength.

    1. There was a noticeable dwindle in attendance last month.
    2. We observed a steady dwindle in resources over the course of the project.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dwindle" in English means: To become smaller or less., To gradually decrease in size, amount, or strength..

The phonetic transcription of "dwindle" is /ˈdwɪndl/ in British English and /ˈdwɪndl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dwindle": reduce, diminish, decrease, lessen, shrink, wane, fade, ebb.

Example usage of "dwindle": "My money will dwindle if I keep spending.". More examples on the page.