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wane1
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verb
[no object]1(of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size.
‘Tory tried to see her reflection, but the moon was waning, the stars obscured by clouds.’- ‘Tonight and for the next week or so while the moon is waning with the brightest appearance next Tuesday night.’
- ‘On the 30th, at 10: 31 P.M., the Moon wanes to last quarter for the second time in August.’
- ‘By the time the moon wanes and Ramadan begins, some of the young men we are searching for might be under a different night sky and under bombardment from American aircraft.’
- ‘I knew Sarah would come in the same way I knew the moon would grow and wane in cycles.’
disappear, decrease, diminish, dwindleView synonyms2(of a state or feeling) decrease in vigour or extent; become weaker.
‘confidence in the dollar waned’- ‘Though my friend's interest waned and our friendship failed, my interest in the Craft only grew stronger.’
- ‘As a result, the Commonwealth's powers have waxed and the residual ones of the states have waned.’
- ‘Interest had waned over time although expectations were high that the site clean-up might re-awaken it.’
- ‘This is much like a futures contract, an exchange traded forward agreement, that starts off hot with growing open interest, but then interest wanes with the contract's eventual delisting.’
- ‘If, for any reason, dollar confidence wanes these holders could move to ‘hedge’ or liquidate holdings.’
- ‘When his political aspirations waned, he thought the video would serve as social commentary.’
- ‘I know I am being harsh but I have watched two out of th the three hours thus far aired and my interest is already waning.’
- ‘Sympathy is waning all ready before a tenth of the bodies have been pulled out.’
- ‘It's all very well to have a decent sex scene here and there, but when it's pretty much only that surrounded by an extremely meagre plot, I find my interest wanes rather quickly.’
- ‘All the lands were grey and still; and ever the shadows deepened before them, and hope waned in every heart.’
- ‘Those who attack the veil often do so, not out of republican passion, but because that passion has waned.’
- ‘My joy waned as I was greeted by the bright faces of Trevor and Simon looking up at me from the front of the card.’
- ‘I wonder if the present enthusiasm may wane over time for this recommendation.’
- ‘The gush of oil enthusiasm waned and it was 20 years before any further real interest was shown in the Moturoa field.’
- ‘He has rightly suggested Ascot, who would welcome the move as they hold a lingering suspicion that interest is waning in steeplechasing.’
- ‘There was a point when I felt that my enthusiasm was waning, but the act of writing this diary reminds me of all the great things that are happening.’
- ‘Then we heard that the water was opening for pike fishing, so the trout interest waned somewhat.’
- ‘Any pups in the pack would show interest in the collar, however this interest would wane to none after 7-10 days.’
- ‘Your Aries child will display a great deal of enthusiasm in his or her day to day life - but be warned that this enthusiasm can wane very quickly as the child moves on to the next interest.’
- ‘Martin Lee thinks his party's public support remains firm, even as China fears wane.’
decrease, decline, diminish, dwindle, shrink, contract, taper off, tail off, subside, slacken, droop, sink, ebb, dim, fade, fade away, grow faint, lessen, dissolve, peter out, wind down, fall off, attenuate, be on the way out, abate, fail, recede, slump, flag, atrophy, become weak, weaken, give in, give way, melt away, deteriorate, crumble, wither, disintegrate, degenerate, evaporate, collapse, go downhill, draw to a close, vanish, die outView synonyms
Phrases
- on the wane
Becoming weaker or less extensive.
‘the epidemic was on the wane’- ‘Predictably, there are now encouraging signs that the epidemic is on the wane as sales slowly begin to pick up again.’
- ‘The boss of the district's own low cost airline today scorned suggestions the sector was on the wane after rival Ryanair announced a profit slump.’
- ‘Although exploration in the North Sea is on the wane, Wood does not believe Aberdeen will decline as an oil centre.’
- ‘Today this is on the wane but it still remains; it still flexes its muscles to India while it seems to ignore the begging-bowl in its other hand.’
- ‘Doctors say the mysterious outbreak is apparently on the wane and apparently confined to Seven Oaks Home for the Aged.’
- ‘With Colin Montgomerie's star seemingly on the wane, the European assault on the majors will again be headed by Lee Westwood and Darren Clarke.’
- ‘On one particular bridge you'll find a couple small signs that serve as a public service announcement to those on the wane.’
- ‘The age-old convention of the church wedding is on the wane.’
- ‘Wait until after dinner, when rush hour has ended and ozone is on the wane.’
Origin
Old English wanian ‘lessen’, of Germanic origin; related to Latin vanus ‘vain’.
wane2
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noun
The amount by which a plank or log is bevelled or falls short of a squared shape.
- ‘I cut the log into slabs without removing the outside wane’
Origin
Mid 17th century from wane.
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