Definitions
become smaller or lose substance
Word origin
Frequentative form of dwine, from Middle English dwynen, from Old English dwīnan (“to waste away”), from Proto-West Germanic *dwīnan, from Proto-Germanic *dwīnaną. It is equivalent to dwine + -le, akin to Old Norse dvena, dvína, Dutch verdwijnen (“to disappear, dwindle”).
Used in a sentence
“Their supplies began to dwindle after a week.”
“Interest in the project slowly dwindled.”
“dwindle away”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Shrink gradually”7 letters
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