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waned

[weynd] / weɪnd /

VERB

diminish, lessen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate atrophy decrease die down die out dim dwindle ebb fade peter out shrink slacken subside taper off weaken wither

STRONG

decline drop fail fall moderate relent sink

WEAK

die away draw to a close ease off fade away fall short let up slack off waste away wind down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

brighten develop enhance enlarge expand extend grow increase rise strengthen

STRONG

ascend go up reach win

WEAK

raise

Example Sentences

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Along her trackless watery way, With unabated speed she flew, Still gay and careless, till the day Waned past: night came: the heavens grew Black, dread and threat'ning.

From Mazelli, and Other Poems by Sands, George W., ca. 1824-1874

Stars which perhaps ten thousand years ago Waned and grew cold at Thy almighty word Waft their light hitherward.

From Eyes of Youth A Book of Verse by Padraic Colum, Shane Leslie, A.O. by Various

Waned the even, and folk began to go bedward, so that the hall grew thin of guests.

From The Well at the World's End: a tale by Morris, William

So she drew back awhile, And trembled; then her doubting hand she laid Against the door, and pushed it; but the light Waned, faded, sank; and as she came within— Hark, hark!

From Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume I. by Ingelow, Jean

Slowly, as a wavering mist Waned the wonder out of sight, To a sigh of amethyst, To a wraith of scented light.

From Collected Poems Volume One by Noyes, Alfred