Dwindling: meaning, definitions and examples

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dwindling

 

[ หˆdwษชndlษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

population

Diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength.

Synonyms

decline, decrease, diminish, shrink

Examples of usage

  • The population of the endangered species is dwindling due to habitat destruction.
  • The amount of available resources is dwindling rapidly.
  • The support for the project is dwindling as more issues arise.

Translations

Translations of the word "dwindling" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น diminuindo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เคŸเคคเคพ เคนเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schwindend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menyusut

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะผะตะฝัˆัƒั”ั‚ัŒัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ malejฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆธ›ๅฐ‘ใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉcroissant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ disminuyendo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท azalan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ค„์–ด๋“œ๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุชู†ุงู‚ุต

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ klesajรญcรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ klesajรบci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‡ๅฐ‘็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ upadajoฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ minnkandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะทะฐะนั‹ะฟ ะฑะฐั€ะฐ ะถะฐั‚า›ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ azalan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ disminuyendo

Etymology

The word 'dwindling' originated from the Middle English word 'dwindlen', which is believed to have been influenced by the Old Norse word 'dvรญna', meaning to pine away. The concept of gradual decrease or shrinkage has been associated with this word since the 16th century, reflecting the idea of something diminishing in size, amount, or strength over time.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,092, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.