They say it's on the wane, but it's still got something, hasn't it?
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Wane
//weɪn//
Synonyms for "wane" (219 found)
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Closest matches (44)
Strong matches (66)
decline and falldecrescendodeformationdegeneracydegeneratenessdegenerationdegradationdeliquescedemotiondepravationdepravednessdepreciationderogationdescenddescentdeteriorationdevolutiondiedie awaydie down
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diminishdiminishmentdiminuendodivedodderdowntrenddownturndownward mobilitydownward trenddrift awaydropdrop offdwindledwindlingdyingdying downease offebbingeffetenesserodefadefade awayfadingfailfailingfailurefailure of nervefallfall awayfall offfall shortfalling-offflagflowfull stopget alongget onget overgogo aroundgo awaygo down
Verb(1 words)
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go downhillgo offgo roundgo sidewaysgrow oldgyratehalthit a slumphit rock bottomhit the skidsinvolutionlanguishlapselashlessenlet uplockloss of tonelullmelt away
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moderatemoldermountmovemove awaymove offmove overpacifypeter outplummetplungeprogresspull awayquiescequietquietenreach the depthsrecederegressregressionrelentremissionretireretreatretrocederetrocessionretrogradationretrogressretrogressionriserotaterunrun downrun lowsagshakeshiftshrinkshrivelsinkslackenslideslipslippageslowdownslumpsoarsoothespinstandstand offstandstillstillstandstirstopstreamsubsidesubsidenceswitchtail offtapertottertouch bottomtranquilizetravelturn grayturn whitetwilightwagwagglewaningwastewaste awayweakenwearwear awaywhirlwiden the distancewithdrawwitherwizenwrinkle
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3 entriesderived
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1 entriesrelated to
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Translations
73 translations across 26 languages.
Azerbaijani
2 entries- azalmaq verb (to decrease physically in size, amount, numbers or surface)
- tükənmək verb (to decrease physically in size, amount, numbers or surface)
Bulgarian
4 entries- намаляване noun (gradual diminution)
- гасна verb (of light: to dim)
- намалявам verb (to progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity, etc.)
- намалявам verb (of the Moon, to become less visible)
Catalan
1 entries- minvar verb (to progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity, etc.)
Danish
1 entries- svinde verb (to progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity, etc.)
Dutch
1 entries- tanen verb (to progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity, etc.)
Esperanto
1 entries- malkreski verb (to decrease physically in size, amount, numbers or surface)
Finnish
4 entries- hiipuminen noun (gradual diminution)
- loppu noun (end of a period)
- päättyminen noun (end of a period)
- vajaasärmä noun (rounded corner)
French
4 entries- déclin noun (gradual diminution)
- déclin noun (lunar phase)
- déclin noun (end of a period)
- flache noun (rounded corner)
German
4 entries- Fehlkante noun (rounded corner)
- abnehmen verb (of the Moon, to become less visible)
- schrumpfen verb (to decrease physically in size, amount, numbers or surface)
- schwinden verb (to progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity, etc.)
Irish
1 entries- téigh ar gcúl verb (of the Moon, to become less visible)
Italian
1 entries- decrescere verb (of the Moon, to become less visible)
Japanese
1 entries- 欠ける verb (of the Moon, to become less visible)
Latin
1 entries- decresco noun (gradual diminution)
Lithuanian
1 entries- delčia noun (lunar phase)
Māori
4 entries- riko verb (to progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity, etc.)
- roku verb (to progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity, etc.)
- roku verb (of the Moon, to become less visible)
- roroku verb (to progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity, etc.)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- minke verb (of the Moon, to become less visible)
Norwegian Nynorsk
2 entries- minka verb (of the Moon, to become less visible)
- minke verb (of the Moon, to become less visible)
Polish
2 entries- blednąć verb (to progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity, etc.)
- zblednąć verb (to progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity, etc.)
Portuguese
1 entries- minguar verb (of the Moon, to become less visible)
Russian
4 entries- обзо́л noun (rounded corner)
- спад noun (gradual diminution)
- у́быль noun (gradual diminution)
- убыва́ние noun (gradual diminution)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- eàrr-dhubh noun (lunar phase)
Spanish
3 entries- menguante de la Luna noun (lunar phase)
- menguar verb (to progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity, etc.)
- menguar verb (of the Moon, to become less visible)
Swedish
1 entries- avta verb (to progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity, etc.)
Turkish
1 entries- tükenmek verb (to decrease physically in size, amount, numbers or surface)
Ukrainian
3 entries- меншати verb (to decrease physically in size, amount, numbers or surface)
- слабшати verb (to progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity, etc.)
- спадати verb (to progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity, etc.)
Welsh
1 entries- pefel noun (rounded corner)
Sample sentences
28 total sentences available.
Oh luck! Like the moon you change; steadily you wax and then wane again.
Source: tatoeba (3627682)
"While running rivers hasten to the main, / while yon pure ether feeds the stars with light, / while shadows round the hill-slopes wax and wane, / thy fame, wher'er I go, thy praises shall remain."
Source: tatoeba (6797852)
European immigration also began to wane in the 1930s because of the global depression.
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