Definitions

waned

[weynd] / weɪnd /

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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But it and others shut down years ago as tourism waned, mines closed and many people moved away.

From The Wall Street Journal

The closures were inevitable, officials say, as public health surveillance dropped and traffic to the federally funded clinics waned alongside demand for treatment, tests and vaccines in D.C. and across the country.

From Washington Post

Some studios like Walt Disney had already started last fall to stop mandating vaccinations on some of its productions as hospitalizations waned.

From Los Angeles Times

In 1992, the Environmental Cooperation Agreement between British Columbia and Washington provided a formal platform for productively working together — but the impact of that agreement’s efforts waned over time.

From Seattle Times

Another study found that protection waned more rapidly in older people.

From Washington Post