dwindle

[dwin-dl] / ˈdwɪn dl /

VERB

waste away; taper off

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate decay decline decrease die down diminish drop ebb fade fall lessen peter out shrink shrivel sink subside wane weaken wither

STRONG

bate close contract drain pine taper

WEAK

become smaller die away die out grow less slack off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend develop enhance enlarge expand extend go up grow improve increase prolong raise rise strengthen

WEAK

save swell

Example Sentences

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Now he’s watched the Lakers’ seemingly insurmountable three-games-to-none series lead dwindle to 3-2 after a 99-93 loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

"Because they're seabirds, they have one egg every year, and if they don't get those birds away, the numbers are going to dwindle very, very quickly."

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Analysts say that most large companies have two to four weeks of petrochemical inventories, but that is going to dwindle in late March.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

How much materials for drone production Iran has stockpiled is unclear—but they will inevitably dwindle as the conflict drags on.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Our family had begun to dwindle, along with the entire camp population.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston

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