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Wane has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)

2

A gradual diminution in power, value, intensity etc.

3

A child.

4

A house or dwelling.

Verb
1

grow smaller

"Interest in the project waned"

2

become smaller

"Interest in his novels waned"

3

decrease in phase

"the moon is waning"

4

To progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity etc.; to decline.

Example Sentences
"Interest in the project waned" verb
"Interest in his novels waned" verb
"the moon is waning" verb
Related Terms
Antonyms
mount full
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
decline decrease
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
dip wear on drop
Rhyming Words
ane bane pane vane nane zane cane jane rane sane dane fane lane tane mane brane amane jeane ruane spane
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