wane

US /weɪn/
UK /weɪn/
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1.

to decrease in size, extent, or intensity

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The moon began to wane after the full moon.
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Her enthusiasm for the project began to wane.
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declinediminishfadelessenebb
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waxincreasegrowstrengthenrise
1.

the act or process of decreasing in size, extent, or intensity; a decline

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The wane of the moon is a natural phenomenon.
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We observed the gradual wane of his influence.
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declinediminutionebbrecessionfall
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waxincreasegrowthrisestrengthening