Dwindle: meaning, definitions and examples
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dwindle
[ หdwษชnd(ษ)l ]
gradually decrease
To dwindle means to become smaller or decrease gradually in size, amount, or strength. It often implies a reduction in something to a minimal or inadequate level.
Synonyms
decline, decrease, diminish, shrink
Examples of usage
- The water supply in the village began to dwindle as the drought continued.
- Her savings dwindled to almost nothing after she lost her job.
Translations
Translations of the word "dwindle" in other languages:
๐ต๐น diminuir
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเค เคเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช schrumpfen
๐ฎ๐ฉ menyusut
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะผะตะฝััะฒะฐัะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ kurczyฤ siฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ็ธฎๅฐใใ (ใใ ใใใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท diminuer
๐ช๐ธ disminuir
๐น๐ท azalmak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ค๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุชุถุงุกู
๐จ๐ฟ zmenลกit se
๐ธ๐ฐ zmenลกiลฅ sa
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅฐ (jiวnshวo)
๐ธ๐ฎ zmanjลกati se
๐ฎ๐ธ minnka
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะทะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแแชแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ azalmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ disminuir
Word origin
The word 'dwindle' originated from the Middle English word 'dwinen', which means 'to waste away' or 'to fade'. It has been used in English since the 16th century. The concept of gradual decrease or diminishing has been expressed through this word for centuries, reflecting the natural process of things becoming smaller or weaker over time.