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dwindling

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Main Entry:
dwin·dle 
          Listen to the pronunciation of dwindle
Pronunciation:
\ˈdwin-dəl\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
dwin·dled; dwin·dling 
          Listen to the pronunciation of dwindling \-(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 : shrink transitive verb : to make steadily less
synonyms see decrease


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