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dwindle

[ dwin-dl ]

verb (used without object)

dwindled, dwindling.
  1. to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away:

    His vast fortune has dwindled away.

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  2. to fall away, as in quality; degenerate.


verb (used with object)

dwindled, dwindling.
  1. to make smaller and smaller; cause to shrink:

    Failing health dwindles ambition.

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dwindle

/ ˈ»å·Éɪ²Ô»åÉ™±ô /

verb

  1. to grow or cause to grow less in size, intensity, or number; diminish or shrink gradually
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dwindle1

1590–1600; dwine (now dial.) to waste away ( Middle English; Old English »å·ÉÄ«²Ô²¹²Ô; cognate with Middle Dutch »å·ÉÄ«²Ô±ð²Ô to languish, Old Norse »å±¹Ä«²Ô²¹ to pine away) + -le
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dwindle1

C16: from Old English »å·ÉÄ«²Ô²¹²Ô to waste away; related to Old Norse »å±¹Ä«²Ô²¹ to pine away
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If US demand for UK products dwindles due to the extra charges importers face, this could hit profit margins and ultimately lead to UK job cuts unless British firms find new customers outside the US.

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Residents in the country's second most populous city say they have spent sleepless nights wandering the streets in despair as food and water supplies dwindle.

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But that seemingly simple task has grown harder and harder, as the department’s bus fleet has steadily dwindled.

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Since President Donald Trump signed executive orders targeting immigration earlier this year, in-person attendance at the weekly meetings hosted by Venezuelans and Immigrants Aid has dwindled.

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At the southern border, for instance, illegal crossings have dwindled, just as Trump promised — though not to their lowest level ever, as Trump claimed Tuesday.

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