wane

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

wane [wane wanes waned waning] verb, noun BrE [weɪn] NAmE [weɪn]
verb
1. intransitive to become gradually weaker or less important
Syn: ↑decrease, Syn: ↑fade
•Her enthusiasm for the whole idea was waning rapidly.
•Their popularity waned during that period.
2. intransitive (of the moon)to appear slightly smaller each day after being round and full
Opp: ↑wax
see wax and wane at ↑wax _v.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English wanian ‘lessen’, of Germanic origin; related to Latin vanus ‘vain’.

Example Bank:
•Her popularity was waning somewhat.
•Public interest in the issue has waxed and waned over the years.
Idiom: ↑on the wane
 
noun singular

Word Origin:
Old English wanian ‘lessen’, of Germanic origin; related to Latin vanus ‘vain’.
 

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  ebb, ebbing, decline, go down
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  wax, full, mount, climb, rise