Main Entry:

dwin·dle

Pronunciation:

\ˈdwin-d^əl\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

dwin·dled; dwin·dling \-(d)liŋ, -d^əl-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