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dwindleOne entry found. Main Entry: dwin·dle Pronunciation: \ˈdwin-dəl\ Function: verb Inflected Form(s): dwin·dled; dwin·dling \-(d)liŋ, -dəl-iŋ\ Etymology: 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 Date: 1596 intransitive verb : to become steadily less : shrinktransitive verb : to make steadily less synonyms see decrease
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