WANE


Meaning of WANE in English

I. wane 1 /weɪn/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]

[ Language: Old English ; Origin: wanian ]

1 . if something such as power, influence, or a feeling wanes, it becomes gradually less strong or less important:

My enthusiasm for the project was waning.

The group’s influence had begun to wane by this time.

2 . when the moon wanes, you gradually see less of it OPP wax

⇨ wax and wane at ↑ wax 2 (4)

II. wane 2 BrE AmE noun

on the wane becoming smaller, weaker, or less important:

By the 5th century, the power of the Roman Empire was on the wane.

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