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wane - Dictionary definition and meaning for wane

WANE

(noun) a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
synonyms : ebb , ebbing
With the death of its founder, the influential media company began to ebb. -added by nsrees
(verb) grow smaller
"Interest in the project waned"
synonyms : decline , go down
(verb) decrease in phase
"the moon is waning"
(verb) become smaller
"Interest in his novels waned"

Selected Mnemonic for wane

(Tag: english) wane--it sounds like "vain", imagine your tailor has decreased the size of your paint and shirt and now you can't wear it, so your hard work to buy that dress went in vain.
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(Tag: english) Wane and pain are similar because wane is a decrease in vigour and if you are in pain you certainly lose vigour.
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Mnemonics for wane

(Tag: ) wain = = gain. wane is opposite of gain.
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(Tag: ) WANE opposite of WAX= increase
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(Tag: ) sounds like VEIN.....vein gradually decreases in size
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