wane

Synonyms

decline decrease go down bate whither teeter lower fall slip deflate pall ebbing reduce pass contract
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Antonyms

wax mount amendment bloom day well
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Hypernyms

fall decline decrease diminish lessen diminution

Hyponyms

drop dip wear on

Phrases with the word

moon is on the wane

Derivatives

waned waning

Anagrams

anew wean Ewan Awen Newa

Examples

A few months after the film's release, reports of a backlash appeared in the American press, and the years since have seen its critical regard wane. Source: Internet

After the Duma rejected Chernomyrdin's candidacy twice, Yeltsin, his power clearly on the wane, backed down. Source: Internet

As a result, social mobility is on the decline and the middle-class is beginning to wane. Source: Internet

After spending $30 million in 2016 toward efforts to elect Trump, the NRA saw its political influence wane in 2018 when it got outspent by several gun-control groups. Source: Internet

Antibodies accurately formed against coronavirus have been shown to wane after a few months, which may mean that protection against reinfection does too. Source: Internet

As election day approached and Wallace's support in the North and Midwest began to wane, Humphrey finally began to climb in the polls. Source: Internet