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waned

/weɪnd/

waneverb

waned

Past Simple

waned

Past Simple

waned

Past Participle

waning

Gerund

/weɪn/

Translations

His enthusiasm for the project began to wane.

Его энтузиазм по поводу проекта начал ослабевать.

The moon begins to wane after a full moon.

Луна начинает убывать после полнолуния.

Additional translations

Definitions

To decrease in size, extent, or degree; to diminish in phase or intensity.

The moon began to wane after reaching its full phase.

To become weaker or less vigorous; to decline in power, importance, or influence.

His enthusiasm for the project started to wane after several setbacks.

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Antonyms

wanenoun

Definitions

The period during which the visible illuminated portion of the moon decreases after full moon.

The moon's wane was clearly visible in the night sky.

A gradual decline or decrease in power, importance, or influence.

The empire's wane was evident as its territories began to rebel.