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Meaning
Noun
●
A
gradual
diminution
in power
, value,
intensity
etc.
●
The
lunar phase
during which the
sun
seems to
illuminate
less of the
moon
as its
sunlit
area becomes
progressively
smaller
as
visible
from Earth.
●
The
end of
a period.
●
In Woodworking:
A
rounded
corner
caused
by
lack
of
wood
, often
showing
bark.
●
In Scottish English:
A child.
●
In Northern England English & Scottish English:
A
house
or dwelling.
Verb
●
To
progressively
lose
its
splendor
, value,
ardor
, power,
intensity
etc.; to decline.
●
Said of
light
that
dims
or
diminishes
in strength.
●
In Astronomy:
Said of the Moon as it
passes through
the
phases
of its
monthly
cycle
where its
surface
is
less and less
visible.
●
Said of a
time period
that
comes to
an end.
●
To
decrease
physically
in
size
, amount,
numbers
or surface.
●
To cause to decrease.
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Origin
wane
English
wean
Scots
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Scots
wee
Scots
wone
Middle English (1100-1500)
wuna
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Decrease
Decline
Wain
Waine
Wean
Wone
Worsen
Ebb
Abate
Fade
Antonyms
Wax
Increase
Related
Dwindle
Subside
Recede
Falter
Rise
Deteriorate
Skyrocket
Diminish
Disappear
Dissipate
Vanish
Soar
Reemerge
Stagnate
Shrivel
Downslide
Plummet
Increase
Crumble
Surge
Reappear
Persist
Redden
Garner
Emerge
Drift
Wither
Upswing
Fade Away
Die Down
Dry Up
More
Rhymes
Cane
Fane
Sane
Mane
Sain
Vain
Dane
Pane
Wane
Vane
Lain
Rein
Kane
Vein
Fain
Gain
Bain
Jane
Main
Bane
Jane
Wain
Lane
Pain
Rain
Crane
Amain
Thane
Reign
Seine
Wayne
Plane
Spain
Shane
Chain
Feign
Brane
Paine
Grain
Brain
Inane
Again
Swain
Drane
Slane
Deign
Stane
Drain
Maine
Slain
Twain
Plain
Skein
Stain
Train
Crain
Insane
Attain
Ordain
Belain
Domain
Urbane
Obtain
Atwain
Mcbain
Strain
Alkane
Arcane
Retain
Detain
Remain
Elaine
Regain
Blaine
Humane
Fusain
Sprain
Klaine
Sustain
Terrain
Pertain
Ingrain
Abstain
Chicane
Abthane
Demesne
Moraine
Unchain
Entrain
Astrain
Arraign
Ukraine
Profane
Refrain
Contain
Cocaine
Macbain
Detrain
Explain
Retrain
Enplane
Mundane
Restain
Germane
Bahrain
Romaine
Eucaine
Disdain
Inhumane
Complain
Restrain
Montseny
Overlain
Marocain
Maintain
Campaign
Ptomaine
Lorraine
Distrain
Champaign
Entertain
Underlain
Aquitaine
Mansplain
Constrain
Ascertain
Appertain
Champagne
Withstrain
Pertaining
Legerdemain
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