Main Entry:

¹wane

Pronunciation:

\ˈwān\

Function:

intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

waned; wan·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English wanian; akin to Old High German wanōn to wane, Old English wan wanting, deficient, Latin vanus empty, vain

Date:

before 12th century

1: to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle : as a: to diminish in phase or intensity —used chiefly of the moon, other satellites, and inferior planets b: to become less brilliant or powerful : dim c: to flow out : ebb 2: to fall gradually from power, prosperity, or influence

synonyms see abate