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Meaning of 'wane' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Wane [ n.]
- The decrease of the illuminated part of the moon to the eye of a spectator.
- Decline; failure; diminution; decrease; declension.
- An inequality in a board.
2 . Wane [ v. i.]
- To be diminished; to decrease; -- contrasted with wax, and especially applied to the illuminated part of the moon.
- To decline; to fail; to sink.
3 . Wane [ v. t.]
- To cause to decrease.

Meaning of 'wane' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . wane [ v]
Meaning (1):
- become smaller
Example in sentence:
  • Interest in his novels waned
Meaning (2):
- grow smaller
Example in sentence:
  • Interest in the project waned
Meaning (3):
- decrease in phase
Example in sentence:
  • the moon is waning

Nearby Words:

wan wand wander wandered wanderer wandering wanderingly wanderment wanderoo wandy

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