dwindle

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈdwɪn.dəl/

Verb

intransitive figuratively transitive

(intransitive) To decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size or intensity. / (intransitive, figuratively) To fall away in quality; degenerate, sink. / (transitive) To lessen; to bring low.

Japanese Meaning

（自動詞）徐々に減少する、縮小する / （自動詞）衰退する、品質や力が落ちる / （他動詞）～を減少させる、縮小させる

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As the lake's water level continued to dwindle, the boat became stranded on the exposed mud.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

湖の水位が次第に減っていくにつれて、露出した泥の上でボートが座礁してしまった。

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Sense（1）

(intransitive) To decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size or intensity.

[E]very thing that was improving gradually degenerates and dwindles away to nothing, […]

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Sense（2）

(intransitive, figuratively) To fall away in quality; degenerate, sink.

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Sense（3）

(transitive) To lessen; to bring low.

Our drooping days are dwindled down to nought.

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Sense（4）

To break up or disperse.

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dwindles

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dwindling

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dwindled

（ participle past ）

dwindled

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