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DWINDLE AWAY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dwindle away mean? 

DWINDLE AWAY (verb)
  The verb DWINDLE AWAY has 1 sense:

1. become smaller or lose substanceplay

  Familiarity information: DWINDLE AWAY used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DWINDLE AWAY (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Become smaller or lose substance

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

dwindle; dwindle away; dwindle down

Context example:

Her savings dwindled down

Hypernyms (to "dwindle away" is one way to...):

decrease; diminish; fall; lessen (decrease in size, extent, or range)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s


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