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Meanings of wane in inglés

portugués
diminuição
catalán
minvament
español
mengua

A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)

mengua
portugués
minguar
catalán
disminuir

Grow smaller.

minguar
portugués
minguar
catalán
disminuir

Decrease in phase.

minguar

To make smaller.

Antonyms
Examples for "wax"
Examples for "wax"
1
Mr. Hegerle: We can corn; beans, string and wax; apples, tomatoes, etc.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 / Embracing the Tra...
2
He used a lot of wax so they are short on stability.
The new yorker
3
They brought a wax light; Morgan held the paper to the flame.
The Companions of Jehu
4
Using more wax, he planted the tree in a circular rubber base.
O+F
5
The servant has given me two wax candles; it is pure extravagance.
The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, V...
Usage of wane in inglés
1
No wonder voter participation, particularly among young voters, is on the wane.
Radio NZ
2
Part of that reality, however, is that Catholicism is on the wane.
The Guardian
3
After a wane in business early this year, pirates have struck back.
Reuters
4
Interests wane and shift, children and family will do that to you.
Jamaica Observer
5
Without them, the effect of monetary and fiscal stimulus could soon wane.
Reuters
6
One, two, six more minutes, and the serum-induced energy begins to wane.
Origin
7
Under Weber, Takeda's involvement in the Japanese market has continued to wane.
Reuters
8
The importance of fixed income as a money-spinner could yet wane further.
Reuters
9
And the carry trade is not just on the wane in yen.
Reuters
10
For the fire of the regiment had begun to wane and drip.
The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War
11
At his appearance the noonday brilliance of the sun began to wane.
Tecumseh: A Chronicle of the Last Great Leader of His People / V...
12
The good fortune of Columbus was by this time on the wane.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers, Part 1. / The Exploration of ...
13
Prices of Apple's Mac OS X have long been on the wane.
Wired
14
But tech's current dominance may also wane once the real world reopens.
The Guardian
15
They were yet on the water when the day began to wane.
The Hunters of the Hills
16
Reine did not reach home until the day had begun to wane.
A Woodland Queen ('Reine des Bois') — Volume 3
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Translations for wane
español
mengua
Wane through the time
Wane across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common