📉dwindle

Meaning

To gradually decrease in size, amount, or strength.

To diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength; to become progressively smaller.

Decrease, shrink, diminish.

Example Sentences

Their savings began to dwindle after months of unemployment.

His savings dwindled due to unexpected expenses.

Resources started to dwindle due to overuse.

Synonyms

decrease, diminish, shrink, lessen, reduce, decline

Entry 1

decrease, diminish, shrink, lessen, reduce

Entry 2

diminish, shrink, decline

Entry 3

decrease, shrink, diminish

Antonyms

increase, grow, expand

Entry 1

increase, grow, expand

Entry 2

increase, expand, grow

Entry 3

increase, expand, grow

Collocations

dwindle away, dwindle in number, resources dwindle, dwindling hope