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Meanings of
dwindle
in inglés
portugués
minguar
catalán
minvar
español
menguar
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Become smaller or lose substance.
dwindle away
dwindle down
español
menguar
Sinónimos
Examples for "
dwindle away
"
dwindle away
dwindle down
Examples for "
dwindle away
"
1
The supper is over; the company
dwindle
away
,
into the early dusk.
2
And now the light of the afternoon was beginning to
dwindle
away
.
3
At times the school would
dwindle
away
,
and I would start out.
4
They've witnessed so many self-aware races
dwindle
away
to nothing, or self-destruct.
5
Three things continually
dwindle
away
:
the Dark, the False, the Dead.
1
At this point the path seemed to
dwindle
down
to little or nothing.
2
Does the breed
dwindle
down
for want of a gold ring and priest?
3
We
dwindle
down
,
two women almost gone into girls again.
4
First it moves high and glares over us and then it begins to
dwindle
down
.
5
At last the incoming stream began to
dwindle
down
.
Usage of
dwindle
in inglés
1
The number of major political-warfare operations in Western Europe began to
dwindle
.
2
Water supplies continue to
dwindle
in the detention centres on the island.
3
However, due to any potential absence or abstinence, that number could
dwindle
.
4
As the gold supply began to
dwindle
,
new methods evolved for recovery.
5
Thus its wealth remained long unrav-ished, though its people began to
dwindle
.
6
As oil reserves
dwindle
,
could agriculture come to the beleaguered country's rescue?
7
That will lead the measured impact of abortions on crime to
dwindle
.
8
The supper is over; the company
dwindle
away, into the early dusk.
9
As returns
dwindle
,
flows of new capital dry up, and growth stalls.
10
Volunteer firefighters are worried their numbers will
dwindle
as the population ages.
11
He inherited a magnificent kingdom; he let it
dwindle
almost to ruin.
12
The chill days of autumn came and the crowd began to
dwindle
.
13
And now the light of the afternoon was beginning to
dwindle
away.
14
Some will
dwindle
;
others will attain a bloom and stature unknown before.
15
In time the flames began to
dwindle
,
and then they were gone.
16
His power might not
dwindle
,
but the ANC's sure as shit will.
Other examples for "dwindle"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
dwindle
Noun
Singular
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
dwindle away
dwindle into insignificance
dwindle further
dwindle almost
dwindle again
More collocations
Translations for
dwindle
portugués
minguar
decrescer
diminuir
catalán
minvar
español
menguar
Dwindle
through the time
Dwindle
across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common