Dwindle

v. i.	1.	To diminish; to become less; to shrink; to waste or consume away; to become degenerate; to fall away. [imp. & p. p. Dwindled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Dwindling .] Weary sennights nine times nine Shall he dwindle, peak and pine. - Shak. Religious societies, though begun with excellent intentions, are said to have dwindled into factious clubs. - Swift.
v. t.	1.	To make less; to bring low. Our drooping days are dwindled down to naught. - Thomson.
	2.	To break; to disperse.
n.	1.	The process of dwindling; dwindlement; decline; degeneracy.

Verb

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dwindle - become smaller or lose substance; "Her savings dwindled down" Synonyms: dwindle away, dwindle down

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