wane
//weɪn//
Verb
waneInfinitive
wanePresent tense
wanedPast tense
wanedPast participle
waningPresent participle
wanesThird-person singular
1
To decrease gradually in size, intensity, power, or importance.
His enthusiasm for the project began to wane after several setbacks.
2
(Of the moon) to appear progressively smaller after the full moon phase.
The moon began to wane after the full moon.
Noun
1
A gradual decline or decrease in strength, power, or extent.
The empire was on the wane after years of internal conflict.
2
The period during which the moon's visible surface decreases.
The moon is on the wane this week.