dwindling

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a becoming gradually less
  2. verb become smaller or lose substance
  3. adjective gradually decreasing until little remains

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Synonyms

dwindling away

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
decrease
Narrower (hyponyms)
fading away

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