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- pronunciation:
- weIn
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
wanes, waning, waned |
| definition 1: |
If we say the moon is waning, we mean that the bright part is getting smaller as we look at it from Earth. Over several days, the moon goes from being completely lit up in the sky to being completely dark. During those days, we say the moon is waning.
As the moon wanes, the night sky gets darker and it gets easier to see the stars.
- synonyms:
- decrease
- antonyms:
- grow, swell, wax
- similar words:
- contract, decline, fade, shrink
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| definition 2: |
When something wanes, it becomes smaller or less powerful little by little.
Maya practiced the piano a lot when she first started to take lessons, but now her interest is waning and she doesn't practice much anymore.Jack was influenced a lot by his friend Logan, but now Logan's influence is waning since Jack has another best friend.As the power of the leader waned, rebels were getting ready to push him out and take over the government.- synonyms:
- decrease
- similar words:
- contract, decay, decline, deteriorate, droop, fade, shrink, weaken
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| related words: |
decrease, die, fail, lessen, weaken |
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