📉dwindle (dwindl)

verb
/ˈdwɪndl/
diminuer (diminuer)

Signification

To gradually decrease in size, amount, or strength.
To diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength; to become progressively smaller.
Decrease, shrink, diminish.
Traduction de la signification
Diminuer progressivement en taille, quantité ou force.
Diminuer progressivement en taille, quantité ou force.

Phrases d'exemple

Their savings began to dwindle after months of unemployment.

Leurs économies ont commencé à diminuer après des mois de chômage.
Leurs économies ont commencé à diminuer après des mois de chômage.

His savings dwindled due to unexpected expenses.

Ses économies ont diminué en raison de dépenses imprévues.
Ses economies ont diminue en raison de depenses imprevues.

Resources started to dwindle due to overuse.

Les ressources ont commencé à diminuer à cause de l'utilisation excessive.
Les ressources ont commencé à diminuer à cause de l'utilisation excessive.

Synonymes

decrease, diminish, shrink, lessen, reduce, decline
Entrée 1
decrease, diminish, shrink, lessen, reduce
Entrée 2
diminish, shrink, decline
Entrée 3
decrease, shrink, diminish

Antonymes

increase, grow, expand
Entrée 1
increase, grow, expand
Entrée 2
increase, expand, grow
Entrée 3
increase, expand, grow

Collocations

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

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