draw to a close

Main Entry:	wane [weyn] Show IPA/weɪn/ Show Spelled
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	diminish, lessen
Synonyms:	abate, atrophy, decline, decrease, die away, die down, die out, dim, draw to a close, drop, dwindle, ease off, ebb, fade, fade away, fail, fall, fall short, let up, moderate, peter out, relent, shrink, sink, slack off, slacken, subside, taper off, waste away, weaken, wind down, wither
Notes:	wane means to gradually decrease in strength or size, while wax means to increase in size or strength
Antonyms:	grow, increase, raise, rise

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