Wane (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Become smaller; "Interest in his novels waned".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Antonyms

• Wax

Hypernyms

• Diminish
• Fall
• Lessen

Related Words

• Waning (noun)

Meaning ²

Grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Decline
• Go Down

Hypernyms

• Diminish
• Decrease
• Fall

Hyponyms

• Drop
• Wear On
• Dip

Related Words

• Wane (noun)
• Waning (noun)

Meaning ³

Decrease in phase; "the moon is waning".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Antonyms

• Wax

Hypernyms

• Diminish
• Fall
• Lessen

Related Words

• Wane (noun)
• Waning (noun)