Synonyms for wane

verb

wane implies a fading or weakening of that which has reached a peak of force, excellence, etc. his fame waned rapidly; abate suggests a progressive lessening in degree, intensity, etc. the fever is abating; ebb, applied specifically to a fluctuating force, refers to one of the periods of recession or decline their ebbing fortunes; subside suggests a quieting or slackening of violent activity or turbulence her temper had subsided