dwindle
dwin·dle
verb \ˈdwin-dəl\dwin·dleddwin·dling \-(d)liŋ, -dəl-iŋ\
Definition of DWINDLE
intransitive verb
: to become steadily less : shrink
transitive verb
: to make steadily less
Examples of DWINDLE
- Our energy dwindled as the meeting dragged on.
- The town's population is dwindling away.
Origin of DWINDLE
probably frequentative of dwine to waste away, from Middle English, from Old English dwīnan; akin to Old Norse dvīna to pine away, deyja to die — more at die
First Known Use: 1596
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