Dwindle Synonyms and Antonyms

dwĭndl
To grow or cause to grow gradually less
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. abate
  2. decrease
  3. diminish
  4. drain
  5. ebb
  6. lessen
  7. let up
  8. peter
  9. rebate
  10. reduce
  11. tail away
  12. taper
Waste away; taper off
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. decrease
  2. lessen
  3. diminish
  4. wane
  5. abate
  6. decline
  7. dwindle away
  8. ebb
  9. fade
  10. peter
  11. recede
  12. shorten
  13. shrink
  14. taper
  15. waste
  16. dwindle down
Antonyms:
  1. save
  2. grow
  3. develop
  4. extend
  5. increase
  6. swell
  7. expand
  8. enlarge
To become gradually less until little remains.
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. decrease

Dwindle Sentence Examples

  • They dwindle in size; they do not, however, die.

  • The majorities behind the government began to dwindle and agitation started to grow.

  • If the gaming customers dwindle, so will the games.

  • Hence such imperatives have a tendency to dwindle into optatives.

  • Feudalism claimed its new rights in the capitulary of Quierzy-surOise in 857; the rights of the monarchy began to dwindle in 877.

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