wane

The word “wane” has 1 syllable: wane

It's pronounced as /weɪn/

What is synonym and antonym for wane?

In the thesaurus, “wane” has 72 synonyms and 39 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for wane along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for wane

abate
alleviate
arrest
atrophy
braking
check
collapse
compress
condense
constrict
contract
crash
de-escalate
deceleration
decline
decrease
deflate
die away
die down
die out
dim
diminish
downshift
draw to a close
drop
dwindle
ease
ease off
ebb
evaporate
fade
fade away
fail
fall
fall away
fall short
flag
flagging
give out
halt
lessen
let up
letup
lower
moderate
pall
peter out
phase down
plunge
recede
relax
relent
remission
remit
retardation
retreat
shrink
sink
slack off
slacken
slowdown
slump
stoppage
subside
taper
taper off
vanish
waste away
weaken
weakening
wind down
wither

Antonyms for wane

acceleration
accumulate
appear
ascend
balloon
blow up
bourgeon
brighten
build
burgeon
develop
distend
elongate
emerge
enhance
enlarge
escalate
expand
extend
go up
grow
hastening
increase
intensify
lengthen
mount
mushroom
pick up
quickening
raise
reach
rise
show up
snowball
soar
strengthen
swell
wax
win

Meanings of wane

noun
1. A gradual diminution in power, value, intensity etc.
2. 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.
3. The end of a period.
4. A rounded corner caused by lack of wood, often showing bark.
5. A child.
6. A house or dwelling.
verb
1. To progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity etc.; to decline.
2. Said of light that dims or diminishes in strength.
3. Said of the Moon as it passes through the phases of its monthly cycle where its surface is less and less visible.
4. Said of a time period that comes to an end.
5. To decrease physically in size, amount, numbers or surface.
6. To cause to decrease.

Example Sentences

Her interest in the project began to wane after a few months.
As the night progressed, the moon's light seemed to wane.
The enthusiasm of the crowd started to wane after the keynote speech.
He noticed his strength beginning to wane as he grew older.
The company’s profits continued to wane in the second quarter of the year.

On this page you'll find 111 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to wane, such as: abate, acceleration, accumulate, alleviate, appear, arrest, ascend.

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