Definitions

wane

[weyn] / weɪn /

VERB

diminish, lessen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate atrophy decrease die down die out dim dwindle ebb fade peter out shrink slacken subside taper off weaken wither

STRONG

decline drop fail fall moderate relent sink

WEAK

die away draw to a close ease off fade away fall short let up slack off waste away wind down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

brighten develop enhance enlarge expand extend grow increase rise strengthen

STRONG

ascend go up reach win

WEAK

raise

Example Sentences

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Demand will likely increase as stores deplete, but the appetite for cocoa may wane if substitutes or lab-grown beans gain traction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

But in the political world, it does wax and wane.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

By then, however, Jackson’s prominence had already begun to wane.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

The big question is, will inflation continue to wane in 2026?

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

The excitement of being somewhere other than school had started to wane.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

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