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present tense third-person singular of dwindle
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1
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
- the long winter dwindled our supply of firewood to practically nothing
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2
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
- our hopes dwindled as the reports of more casualties came in
Synonyms for dwindles
- abates,
- declines,
- decreases,
- de-escalates,
- dies (away or down or out),
- diminishes,
- drains (away),
- drops (off),
- eases,
- ebbs,
- falls,
- falls away,
- lessens,
- lets up,
- lowers,
- moderates,
- palls,
- phases down,
- ratchets (down)
- also rachets (down),
- recedes,
- relents,
- remits,
- shrinks,
- subsides,
- tapers,
- tapers off,
- wanes
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