Associations to the word «Dwindle»
Noun
Wiktionary
DWINDLE, verb. (intransitive) To decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size.
DWINDLE, verb. (intransitive) (figuratively) To fall away in quality; degenerate, sink.
DWINDLE, verb. To lessen; to bring low.
DWINDLE, verb. To break; to disperse.
Dictionary definition
DWINDLE, verb. Become smaller or lose substance; "Her savings dwindled down".
Wise words
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