dwindle
US: /ˈdwɪndəɫ/
UK: /dwˈɪndəl/
UK: /dwˈɪndəl/
English Vietnamese dictionary
dwindle /'dwind/
- nội động từ
- nhỏ lại, thu nhỏ lại, teo đi, co lại
- thoái hoá, suy đi
- to dwindle away
- nhỏ dần đi
- suy yếu dần, hao mòn dần
Advanced English dictionary
+ verb
[V] ~ (away) (to sth) to become gradually less or smaller: dwindling audiences / numbers / popularity + a dwindling band of supporters + Support for the party has dwindled away to nothing. + Membership of the club has dwindled from 70 to 20.
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
diminish, decrease, shrink, lessen, wane, fade, contract, condense, reduce, peter out, waste away, die out or down or away, ebb, decline, subside, taper off, shrivel (up or away):
The last days of summer dwindled away. His funds have dwindled until today he has nothing.
Collocation dictionary
ADV.
fast, quickly, rapidly
Supplies of coal are dwindling fast.
| gradually, slowly | steadily | away
Membership of the club had dwindled away to nothing.
PREP.
to
Profits slowly dwindled to nothing.
Concise English dictionary
dwindles|dwindled|dwindling'dwɪndl
verb
+become smaller or lose substance
