waned

[waynd] / 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

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waned

"People may revert to their prior behavioural patterns because the incentive payments are insufficient when the enthusiasm has waned," said Ferraro, an expert in human behaviour and public policy.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

Enthusiasm for growing the library has waxed and waned over the years.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

However, while the disease’s wider risk has waned, it has not vanished.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

As the Cold War waned and airlines expanded, travel opened up further to the masses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

As the supply of water from the irrigation ditch waxed and waned, the lights flickered on and off and glowed with varying degrees of in-tensity.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown