wane

/wˈeɪn/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. grow smaller
   “Interest in the project waned”
2. become smaller
   “Interest in his novels waned”
3. decrease in phase
   “the moon is waning”

noun

1. a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)

Synonyms for wane

• decline
• go down
• ebb
• ebbing

Antonyms of wane

• wax

Words that rhyme with wane

• strain
• train
• grain
• gain
• chain
• plain
• maintain
• plane
• stain
• drain
• brain
• campaign
• pain
• sustain
• contain
• crane
• profane
• rein
• vein
• domain
• main
• reign
• ascertain
• attain
• cane
• disdain
• ordain
• rain
• remain
• restrain