wane
/weɪn/verb
उच्चारण वेन
धीरे-धीरे घटना, कम होना; (चंद्रमा का) घटना
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to become gradually weaker or less important; (of the moon) to appear smaller each night
धीरे-धीरे घटना, कम होना; (चंद्रमा का) घटना
- His influence in the party has waned.
- The moon is waning this week.
- Public interest in the scandal began to wane.
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- As the evening wore on, the crowd's enthusiasm waned.
- The moon wanes after the full moon night.
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on the wane
becoming smaller, weaker or less important
घटते हुए, ढलान पर
- The popularity of the show is on the wane.
?Which word?
Homophone: wane/wain (an old word for a wagon).
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
On the wane.
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Notes
Antonym में wax (बढ़ना, चंद्रमा के लिए), increase, grow और strengthen आते हैं। Synonym में decline, dwindle, diminish, ebb और fade आते हैं। Idiom 'on the wane' भी पूछा जाता है।