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wane
Synonyms and Antonyms of wane
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
abate, de-escalate, decline, decrease, die (away or down or out), diminish, drain (away), drop (off), dwindle, ease, ebb, fall, fall away, lessen, let up, lower, moderate, pall, phase down, ratchet (down) also
rachet (down)
, recede, relent, remit, shrink, subside, taper, taper off
Synonym Discussion of wane
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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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