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dwindle

Pronunciation: /ˈdwɪnd(ə)l/

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Definition of dwindle

verb

[no object]

diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength:traffic has dwindled to a trickle (as adjective dwindling)dwindling resources

Origin:

late 16th century: frequentative of Scots and dialect dwine 'fade away', from Old English dwīnan, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch dwīnen and Old Norse dvína