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dwindling

/ˈdwɪndlɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Becoming gradually smaller, fewer, or less.
    • The company's dwindling profits forced it to close.
    • She watched the dwindling crowd leave the stadium.
    • The dwindling water supply worried the hikers.
Synonyms
shrinkingdiminishing
Antonyms
growingincreasing
verb
  1. To become gradually smaller, fewer, or less; to shrink or diminish.
    • As the fire burned out, the flames dwindled to a few embers.
    • The number of students in the class dwindled from thirty to ten.
    • His savings dwindled after he lost his job.
Synonyms
diminishshrinkdecline
Antonyms
growincrease
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