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dwindle - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'dwindle' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dwindle [ n.]
- The process of dwindling; dwindlement; decline; degeneracy.
2 . Dwindle [ v. i.]
- To diminish; to become less; to shrink; to waste or consume away; to become degenerate; to fall away.
3 . Dwindle [ v. t.]
- To make less; to bring low.
- To break; to disperse.

Meaning of 'dwindle' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dwindle [ v]
Meaning (1):
- become smaller or lose substance
Example in sentence:
  • Her savings dwindled down