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Definition dwindle in British English

dwindle verb

[intransitive] verb
/ˈdwɪnd(ə)l/
1

to become gradually less or smaller over a period of time until almost nothing remains

Example

Resources are dwindling.

Example

Water supplies have dwindled to their lowest level in ten years.

Example

Her hopes for success dwindled away to nothing.

Synonyms and related words
crater decrease decline
Definition dwindle in British English