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dwindle

🇬🇧 UK/'dwindl/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2

Definitions

v.

To gradually decrease in size, amount, or strength.

逐渐减少，缩小，衰退

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
dwindleother
=dwindle

Common Collocations

  • 1.dwindle away逐渐消失
  • 2.dwindle to nothing化为乌有

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The company's profits have dwindled significantly due to poor sales performance.

  • 2.

    As she aged, her health gradually dwindled, requiring more medical care.

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