wane Antonyms
Strongest:
- escalate
- increase
- grow
- swell
- intensify
- rise
- expand
- wax
- enlarge
- soar
- appear
- emerge
- grow
- build
- rise
- wax
- intensify
- mount
- enlarge
- expand
- soar
- build
- swell
- accumulate
- mount
- escalate
- appear
- increase
- accumulate
- emerge
Strong:
- show-up
- balloon
- snowball
- lengthen
- pick-up
- burgeon
- lengthen
- bourgeon
- balloon
- burgeon
- mushroom
- bourgeon
- pick-up
- snowball
- mushroom
- show-up
Weak:
Meaning of wane
wane (n)
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
wane (v)
grow smaller
become smaller
decrease in phase
wane (v. i.)
To be diminished; to decrease; -- contrasted with wax, and especially applied to the illuminated part of the moon.
To decline; to fail; to sink.
wane (v. t.)
To cause to decrease.
wane (n.)
The decrease of the illuminated part of the moon to the eye of a spectator.
Decline; failure; diminution; decrease; declension.
An inequality in a board.
The natural curvature of a log or of the edge of a board sawed from a log.
wane Sentence Examples
- The once-bright star has begun to wane, its brilliance diminishing with time.
- The moon's glow waned as the dawn approached, casting a dim light upon the sleeping world.
- Relationships can wane over time, the flame of passion gradually extinguished by neglect.
- As the day waned, a sense of calm descended upon the bustling city.
- The enthusiasm for the project waned significantly after the initial surge of excitement.
- Summer's greenery wanes in autumn, giving way to vibrant hues of orange and red.
- The popularity of the trend has begun to wane, as people move on to newer and more exciting things.
- The once-powerful empire's strength waned with each passing year, eventually leading to its downfall.
- The intensity of the storm waned, leaving behind a trail of destruction in its wake.
- As my youth wanes, I find myself reflecting on the experiences and memories that have shaped my life.
FAQs About the word wane
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number), grow smaller, become smaller, decrease in phaseTo be diminished; to decrease; -- contrasted with wax
subside, diminish, fall, decline, decrease, vanish, ebb, abate, taper off, let up
escalate, increase, grow, swell, intensify, rise, expand, wax, enlarge, soar
The once-bright star has begun to wane, its brilliance diminishing with time.
The moon's glow waned as the dawn approached, casting a dim light upon the sleeping world.
Relationships can wane over time, the flame of passion gradually extinguished by neglect.
As the day waned, a sense of calm descended upon the bustling city.
