Found 3 items, similar to Dwindling.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: dwindle melorot, merosot, mundur
English → English (WordNet) Definition: dwindling dwindling n : a becoming gradually less; “there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family” [syn: dwindling away] dwindling adj : gradually decreasing until little remains [syn: tapering, tapering off]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Dwindling Dwindle \Dwin"dle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Dwindled; p. pr. & vb. n. Dwindling.] [From OE. dwinen to languish, waste away, AS. dw[=i]nan; akin to LG. dwinen, D. dwijnen to vanish, Icel. dv[=i]na to cease, dwindle, Sw. tvina; of uncertain origin. The suffix -le, preceded by d excrescent after n, is added to the root with a diminutive force.] To diminish; to become less; to shrink; to waste or consume away; to become degenerate; to fall away. [1913 Webster] Weary sennights nine times nine Shall he dwindle, peak and pine. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Religious societies, though begun with excellent intentions, are said to have dwindled into factious clubs. --Swift. [1913 Webster]