wane

intransitive-verb
UK: /weɪn/
US: /weɪn/

  1. To gradually decrease in size, amount, intensity, or power.

    1. The moon will wane this week, becoming less bright each night.
    2. The popularity of that singer began to wane after their controversial comments became public.

  2. To approach its end.

    1. The day begins to wane as the sun sets.
    2. Her strength started to wane as the illness progressed despite medical intervention.

Synonyms

ebb decline fade decrease diminish
wane noun

  1. A gradual decrease in size, amount, intensity, or power.

    1. There was a wane in her enthusiasm for the project.
    2. We noticed a distinct wane in the company's profits during the economic downturn.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "wane" in English means: To gradually decrease in size, amount, intensity, or power., To approach its end..

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

Synonyms for "wane": ebb, decline, fade, decrease, diminish.

Example usage of "wane": "The moon will wane this week, becoming less bright each night.". More examples on the page.