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DWINDLE DOWN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dwindle down mean?
• DWINDLE DOWN (verb)
The verb DWINDLE DOWN has 1 sense:
1. become smaller or lose substance
Familiarity information: DWINDLE DOWN used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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 down" is one way to...):
decrease; diminish; fall; lessen (decrease in size, extent, or range)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
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