dwindle

  • 11dwindle — v. (D; intr.) to dwindle (away) to (to dwindle to nothing) * * * [ dwɪndl] (D; intr.) to dwindle (away) to (to dwindle to nothing) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 12dwindle — UK [ˈdwɪnd(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms dwindle : present tense I/you/we/they dwindle he/she/it dwindles present participle dwindling past tense dwindled past participle dwindled to become gradually less or smaller over a period of… …

    English dictionary

  • 13dwindle — dwin|dle [ˈdwındl] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: dwine [i] to become less ] also dwindle away to gradually become less and less or smaller and smaller ▪ The elephant population is dwindling. ▪ His money had dwindled away. dwindle to ▪ The stream… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14dwindle — dwin|dle [ dwındl ] verb intransitive to become gradually less or smaller over a period of time until almost nothing remains: Resources are dwindling. dwindle to: Water supplies have dwindled to their lowest level in ten years. dwindle away: Her… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15dwindle — verb (I) also dwindle away to gradually become less and less or smaller and smaller: The workforce has dwindled since its pre war heyday. | dwindle (away) to nothing/one/two etc: Their supply of food had dwindled to almost nothing. dwindling… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16dwindle — verb /ˈdwɪn.dəl/ a) To decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size [E]very thing that was improving gradually degenerates and dwindles away to nothing, b) to fall away in quality; degenerate, sink …

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  • 17dwindle — verb ADVERB ▪ fast, quickly, rapidly ▪ Supplies of coal are dwindling fast. ▪ gradually, slowly ▪ steadily …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 18Dwindle Distribution — Dwindle Distribution, based in El Segundo, CA, is the largest skateboard manufacturing company and distributor. It is owned by Globe International Limited. It serves seven skate companies: Almost, Enjoi, Speed Demons, Tensor Trucks, Blind, Cliche …

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  • 19dwindle away — verb become smaller or lose substance Her savings dwindled down • Syn: ↑dwindle, ↑dwindle down • Derivationally related forms: ↑dwindling (for: ↑dwindle) …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 20dwindle down — verb become smaller or lose substance Her savings dwindled down • Syn: ↑dwindle, ↑dwindle away • Derivationally related forms: ↑dwindling (for: ↑dwindle) …

    Useful english dictionary