wanes

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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wanes

Demand wanes in the following decade, with new units needed declining to 802,000 a year or 8.02 million.

From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026

If the passion wanes, apathy can set in.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026

Global venture capital investment hit a record in the first quarter of this year, according to Crunchbase data, pulling in a new generation of founders eager to raise capital before interest wanes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026

Life waxes and wanes between peace and tumult, elation and despair.

From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2026

I spot my face on one, but the ink waxes and wanes, changing too quickly for me to read it and know my fate.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton