Definition of dwindle in English:

dwindle

verb ˈdwɪnd(ə)lˈdwɪndl

[no object]

Diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength.
（在尺寸、数量或力量上）逐渐变小，缩小；减少；减弱，衰退
traffic has dwindled to a trickle
来往车辆已少得变成了涓涓细流。
Example sentencesExamples
- There is nothing wrong with the people - it is the investment which has gradually dwindled.
- As he strummed the song, with its hushed chorus that dwindles into a whisper by the end, the crowd knew it was one of those special cliched moments.
- The island is one of Scotland's biggest tourist magnets in the summer, but business dwindles so much in the winter that the island's two hotels and most of its guest houses have to close.
- There are about 390 members spread far and wide but active membership in York is much smaller and dwindling.
- The price will probably keep going up as supply slowly dwindles.
- As the world's oil resources continue to dwindle, the competition to find an alternative fuel increases in intensity.
- Is it not up to the property owner to see for himself that his real estate is dwindling in value?
- That shout had a different tone to it; towards the end of his name, her voice seemed to dwindle, fading.
- It will not be long before the enemy must retreat into a continuous perimeter, as his manpower dwindles to the point where a mobile defense is no longer viable.
- The premiums continue to rise each year while the amount of coverage seems to dwindle.
- Love fades and dwindles in the hurly-burly of life.
- Her strength dwindled as four men grasped hold of her and dragged her away.
- As her 63 percent lead dwindles to a still respectable 56 or 55 percent next summer, she and her campaign advisers may suddenly feel the need to do something.
- As government funding dwindles and the competition for charitable donations heats up, several facilities have turned to corporations and exchanged naming rights for cash.
- As communities dwindled and merged, Shaker villages were gradually sold off.
- Though she was many miles away, he felt her aura gradually dim and dwindle until it faded completely away…
- North Sea gas supplies are gradually dwindling, with much of the infrastructure now at a ripe old age.
- As the teams dwindle in size, they will merge into one new tribe name Barramundi.
- He said the farm's workforce was dwindling, with only four full-time employees.
- Though the amount of press it has seen has dwindled as of late, the show is still as exciting as ever.
Synonyms
diminish, decrease, reduce, get smaller, become smaller, grow smaller, become less, grow less, lessen, wane, contract, shrink, fall off, taper off, tail off, drop, fall, go down, sink, slump, plummet
disappear, vanish, die out
informal nosedive, take a nosedive
decline, degenerate, deteriorate, fail, ebb, wane, sink, slip, slide, go downhill, go to rack and ruin, decay, wither, fade, fade away
informal peter out, go to pot, go to the dogs, hit the skids, go down the toilet, go down the tubes
Australian/New Zealand informal go to the pack

Origin

Late 16th century: frequentative of Scots and dialect dwine 'fade away', from Old English dwīnan, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch dwīnen and Old Norse dvína.

Rhymes

brindle, kindle, spindle, swindle, Tyndale

Definition of dwindle in US English:

dwindle

verbˈdwindlˈdwɪndl

[no object]

Diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength.
（在尺寸、数量或力量上）逐渐变小，缩小；减少；减弱，衰退
traffic has dwindled to a trickle
来往车辆已少得变成了涓涓细流。
Example sentencesExamples
- Though the amount of press it has seen has dwindled as of late, the show is still as exciting as ever.
- The island is one of Scotland's biggest tourist magnets in the summer, but business dwindles so much in the winter that the island's two hotels and most of its guest houses have to close.
- As the teams dwindle in size, they will merge into one new tribe name Barramundi.
- There are about 390 members spread far and wide but active membership in York is much smaller and dwindling.
- Is it not up to the property owner to see for himself that his real estate is dwindling in value?
- As he strummed the song, with its hushed chorus that dwindles into a whisper by the end, the crowd knew it was one of those special cliched moments.
- Her strength dwindled as four men grasped hold of her and dragged her away.
- Though she was many miles away, he felt her aura gradually dim and dwindle until it faded completely away…
- As communities dwindled and merged, Shaker villages were gradually sold off.
- North Sea gas supplies are gradually dwindling, with much of the infrastructure now at a ripe old age.
- That shout had a different tone to it; towards the end of his name, her voice seemed to dwindle, fading.
- Love fades and dwindles in the hurly-burly of life.
- As the world's oil resources continue to dwindle, the competition to find an alternative fuel increases in intensity.
- It will not be long before the enemy must retreat into a continuous perimeter, as his manpower dwindles to the point where a mobile defense is no longer viable.
- He said the farm's workforce was dwindling, with only four full-time employees.
- The price will probably keep going up as supply slowly dwindles.
- As her 63 percent lead dwindles to a still respectable 56 or 55 percent next summer, she and her campaign advisers may suddenly feel the need to do something.
- As government funding dwindles and the competition for charitable donations heats up, several facilities have turned to corporations and exchanged naming rights for cash.
- The premiums continue to rise each year while the amount of coverage seems to dwindle.
- There is nothing wrong with the people - it is the investment which has gradually dwindled.
Synonyms
diminish, decrease, reduce, get smaller, become smaller, grow smaller, become less, grow less, lessen, wane, contract, shrink, fall off, taper off, tail off, drop, fall, go down, sink, slump, plummet
decline, degenerate, deteriorate, fail, ebb, wane, sink, slip, slide, go downhill, go to rack and ruin, decay, wither, fade, fade away

Origin

Late 16th century: frequentative of Scots and dialect dwine ‘fade away’, from Old English dwīnan, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch dwīnen and Old Norse dvína.

词汇	dwindle
释义	Definition of dwindle in English: dwindle verb ˈdwɪnd(ə)lˈdwɪndl [no object] Diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength. （在尺寸、数量或力量上）逐渐变小，缩小；减少；减弱，衰退 traffic has dwindled to a trickle 来往车辆已少得变成了涓涓细流。 Example sentencesExamples There is nothing wrong with the people - it is the investment which has gradually dwindled. As he strummed the song, with its hushed chorus that dwindles into a whisper by the end, the crowd knew it was one of those special cliched moments. The island is one of Scotland's biggest tourist magnets in the summer, but business dwindles so much in the winter that the island's two hotels and most of its guest houses have to close. There are about 390 members spread far and wide but active membership in York is much smaller and dwindling. The price will probably keep going up as supply slowly dwindles. As the world's oil resources continue to dwindle, the competition to find an alternative fuel increases in intensity. Is it not up to the property owner to see for himself that his real estate is dwindling in value? That shout had a different tone to it; towards the end of his name, her voice seemed to dwindle, fading. It will not be long before the enemy must retreat into a continuous perimeter, as his manpower dwindles to the point where a mobile defense is no longer viable. The premiums continue to rise each year while the amount of coverage seems to dwindle. Love fades and dwindles in the hurly-burly of life. Her strength dwindled as four men grasped hold of her and dragged her away. As her 63 percent lead dwindles to a still respectable 56 or 55 percent next summer, she and her campaign advisers may suddenly feel the need to do something. As government funding dwindles and the competition for charitable donations heats up, several facilities have turned to corporations and exchanged naming rights for cash. As communities dwindled and merged, Shaker villages were gradually sold off. Though she was many miles away, he felt her aura gradually dim and dwindle until it faded completely away… North Sea gas supplies are gradually dwindling, with much of the infrastructure now at a ripe old age. As the teams dwindle in size, they will merge into one new tribe name Barramundi. He said the farm's workforce was dwindling, with only four full-time employees. Though the amount of press it has seen has dwindled as of late, the show is still as exciting as ever. Synonyms diminish, decrease, reduce, get smaller, become smaller, grow smaller, become less, grow less, lessen, wane, contract, shrink, fall off, taper off, tail off, drop, fall, go down, sink, slump, plummet disappear, vanish, die out informal nosedive, take a nosedive decline, degenerate, deteriorate, fail, ebb, wane, sink, slip, slide, go downhill, go to rack and ruin, decay, wither, fade, fade away informal peter out, go to pot, go to the dogs, hit the skids, go down the toilet, go down the tubes Australian/New Zealand informal go to the pack Origin Late 16th century: frequentative of Scots and dialect dwine 'fade away', from Old English dwīnan, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch dwīnen and Old Norse dvína. Rhymes brindle, kindle, spindle, swindle, Tyndale Definition of dwindle in US English: dwindle verbˈdwindlˈdwɪndl [no object] Diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength. （在尺寸、数量或力量上）逐渐变小，缩小；减少；减弱，衰退 traffic has dwindled to a trickle 来往车辆已少得变成了涓涓细流。 Example sentencesExamples Though the amount of press it has seen has dwindled as of late, the show is still as exciting as ever. The island is one of Scotland's biggest tourist magnets in the summer, but business dwindles so much in the winter that the island's two hotels and most of its guest houses have to close. As the teams dwindle in size, they will merge into one new tribe name Barramundi. There are about 390 members spread far and wide but active membership in York is much smaller and dwindling. Is it not up to the property owner to see for himself that his real estate is dwindling in value? As he strummed the song, with its hushed chorus that dwindles into a whisper by the end, the crowd knew it was one of those special cliched moments. Her strength dwindled as four men grasped hold of her and dragged her away. Though she was many miles away, he felt her aura gradually dim and dwindle until it faded completely away… As communities dwindled and merged, Shaker villages were gradually sold off. North Sea gas supplies are gradually dwindling, with much of the infrastructure now at a ripe old age. That shout had a different tone to it; towards the end of his name, her voice seemed to dwindle, fading. Love fades and dwindles in the hurly-burly of life. As the world's oil resources continue to dwindle, the competition to find an alternative fuel increases in intensity. It will not be long before the enemy must retreat into a continuous perimeter, as his manpower dwindles to the point where a mobile defense is no longer viable. He said the farm's workforce was dwindling, with only four full-time employees. The price will probably keep going up as supply slowly dwindles. As her 63 percent lead dwindles to a still respectable 56 or 55 percent next summer, she and her campaign advisers may suddenly feel the need to do something. As government funding dwindles and the competition for charitable donations heats up, several facilities have turned to corporations and exchanged naming rights for cash. The premiums continue to rise each year while the amount of coverage seems to dwindle. There is nothing wrong with the people - it is the investment which has gradually dwindled. Synonyms diminish, decrease, reduce, get smaller, become smaller, grow smaller, become less, grow less, lessen, wane, contract, shrink, fall off, taper off, tail off, drop, fall, go down, sink, slump, plummet decline, degenerate, deteriorate, fail, ebb, wane, sink, slip, slide, go downhill, go to rack and ruin, decay, wither, fade, fade away Origin Late 16th century: frequentative of Scots and dialect dwine ‘fade away’, from Old English dwīnan, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch dwīnen and Old Norse dvína.
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