DWINE

Meaning of DWINE in English

vi to waste away; to pine; to languish.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

DWINE — ˈdwīn intransitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English dwinen, from Old English dwīnan; akin to Middle Dutch dwīnen to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DWINE — (v. i.) To waste away; to pine; to languish.
Английский словарь Webster
DWINE — ( v. i. ) To waste away; to pine; to languish.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DWINE — Function: verb Synonyms: FAIL 1, decline, deteriorate, fade, flag, languish, weaken
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DWINE — verb Synonyms: fail 1, decline, deteriorate, fade, flag, languish, weaken
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DWINDLE — I. ˈdwind ə l, ÷-n ə l verb ( dwindled ; dwindled ; dwindling -( ə )liŋ ; dwindles ) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DWINDLE — /dwin"dl/ , v. , dwindled, dwindling . v.i. 1. to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away: His vast fortune …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DWINDLE — verb ( dwin·dled ; dwin·dling -(d)liŋ, -d ə l-iŋ) Etymology: probably frequentative of dwine to waste away, from Middle English, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DWINDLE — ■ verb diminish gradually. Origin C16: frequentative of Scots and dialect dwine 'fade away', from OE dwīnan , of Gmc …
Concise Oxford English vocab
DWINDLE — [dwin.dle] vb dwin.dled ; dwin.dling [prob. freq. of dwine to waste away, fr. ME, fr. OE dwinan; akin to ON …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DWINDLE — / ˈdwɪndl; NAmE / verb [ v ] dwindle (away) (to sth) to become gradually less or smaller : dwindling …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DWINDLE — dwin ‧ dle /ˈdwɪndl/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: dwine 'to become less' ] ( also …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DWINDLE — v.intr. 1 become gradually smaller; shrink; waste away. 2 lose importance; decline; degenerate. [dwine fade away f. OE dwinan, ON …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DWINDLE — v.intr. 1 become gradually smaller; shrink; waste away. 2 lose importance; decline; degenerate. [ dwine fade away f. OE dwinan, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DWINDLE — v.intr. 1. become gradually smaller; shrink; waste away. 2 lose importance; decline; degenerate. Etymology: dwine fade away f. OE dwinan, …
Oxford English vocab
WEAKEN — v. Function: verb 1 to lose or cause to lose strength, vigor, or energy FF1C; his hesitation weakened the force …
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LANGUISH — n. Function: verb Synonyms: FAIL 1, decline, deteriorate, ||dwine, fade, flag, weaken Antonyms: flourish
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FLAG — n. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: FAIL 1, decline, deteriorate, ||dwine, fade, languish, weaken 2 Synonyms: DROOP 3, sag, swag, wilt …
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FAIL — n. Function: verb 1 to lose strength, power, vitality, or intensity FF1C; his health failed and he retired early FF1E; …
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FADE — v. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: FAIL 1, decline, deteriorate, ||dwine, flag, languish, weaken 2 Synonyms: DULL 1, dim, muddy, pale, …
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DROOP — n. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: SLOUCH , loll, ||lollop, lop, slump, trollop 2 Synonyms: LOWER 3, couch, demit, depress, let …
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DETERIORATE — v. Function: verb 1 to pass from a higher to a lower type or condition FF1C; the road quickly deteriorated …
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DECLINE — n. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: SET 12, dip, go down, sink Antonyms: ascend 2 Synonyms: FAIL 1, deteriorate, ||dwine, fade, …
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FLAG — I. noun a piece of fabric that is used as a symbol (as of a nation) or as a signaling …
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DECLINE — I. verb 1. Synonyms: set 12, dip, go down, sink Antonyms: ascend 2. Synonyms: fail 1, deteriorate, ||dwine, fade, flag, …
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WEAKEN — verb 1. to lose or cause to lose strength, vigor, or energy his hesitation weakened the force of his argument …
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LANGUISH — verb Synonyms: fail 1, decline, deteriorate, ||dwine, fade, flag, weaken Antonyms: flourish
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FAIL — verb 1. to lose strength, power, vitality, or intensity his health failed and he retired early Synonyms: decline, deteriorate, ||dwine, …
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FADE — verb 1. Synonyms: fail 1, decline, deteriorate, ||dwine, flag, languish, weaken 2. Synonyms: dull 1, dim, muddy, pale, tarnish 3. …
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DROOP — verb 1. Synonyms: slouch , loll, ||lollop, lop, slump, trollop 2. Synonyms: lower 3, couch, demit, depress, let down, sink …
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