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present tense third-person singular of wane
Synonyms & Antonyms of wanes
(Entry 1 of 2)
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
- in the course of the evening the storm steadily waned
Synonyms for wanes
- abates,
- declines,
- decreases,
- de-escalates,
- dies (away or down or out),
- diminishes,
- drains (away),
- drops (off),
- dwindles,
- 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
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wanes
nounplural of wane
Synonyms & Antonyms of wanes (Entry 2 of 2)
as in retreats, ebbs
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