wane
Third Person
wanes
Present Participle
waning
Past Tense
waned
Past Participle
waned
1
to gradually decrease in intensity, strength, importance, size, influence, etc.
- The popularity of the trend is currently waning among the younger generation.
- Over the years, the influence of the traditional media has waned.
- The storm's fury waned as it moved away from the coast.
- Interest in the product was continuously waning as new competitors emerged.
- The organization expects the controversy to wane as more information becomes available.
2
(of the moon) to gradually decrease in its visible illuminated surface as it progresses from full to new moon
- The moon began to wane after the full moon.
- As the month progresses, the moon will wane each night.
- The light from the moon will wane until it's barely visible.
- During the waxing phase, the moon's light gradually wanes.
- The moon's brightness started to wane just a few days after the full moon.
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