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ebb
Synonyms and Antonyms of ebb
- a surprising ebb in the quality of workmanship
breakup, crumbling, decomposition, disintegration, dissolution
decimation, demolishment, demolition, desolation, destruction, havoc, ruin, ruination
abatement, decrease, decrement, de-escalation, deflation, diminishment, diminution, dip, downslide, downtrend, downturn, drop, drop-off, falloff, loss, lowering, reduction, sag, shrinkage, slip, slump
ebb
Synonyms and Antonyms of ebb
- The fortunes of the town slowly ebbed as factory after textile factory closed.
atrophy, crumble, decay, decline, degenerate, descend, deteriorate, devolve, regress, retrograde, rot, sink, worsen
go to pot, go to seed (or run to seed)
- The howling winds ebbed as the hurricane moved into the interior.
abate, de-escalate, decline, decrease, die (away or down or out), diminish, drain (away), drop (off), dwindle, ease, fall, fall away, lessen, let up, lower, moderate, pall, phase down, ratchet (down) also rachet (down) , recede, relent, remit, shrink, subside, taper, taper off, wane
Synonym Discussion of ebb
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- the storm abated
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- the protests subsided after a few days
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- waning enthusiasm
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- the ebbing of daylight
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