- on the wane
- on the wanebecoming less; fading away. •
Her inf luence in on the wane, but she is still the boss.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
on the wane
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on the wane — DECLINING, decreasing, diminishing, dwindling, shrinking, contracting, tapering off, subsiding, ebbing, fading away, dissolving, petering out, winding down, falling off, on the way out, receding, flagging, melting away, crumbling, withering,… … Useful english dictionary
on the wane — ► if something is on the wane, it is becoming weaker or less common: »Traditional employer funded pensions are on the wane. Main Entry: ↑wane … Financial and business terms
on the wane — ► on the wane becoming weaker or less vigorous. Main Entry: ↑wane … English terms dictionary
on the wane — decreasing, diminishing The number of men who smoke is on the wane. It s decreasing … English idioms
on the wane — index decadent, dilapidated Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
on the wane — getting smaller, weaker, or less important Scott s interest in his career was on the wane … English dictionary
on the wane and on the wax — {adv. phr.} Decreasing and increasing. Said of the moon. * /The moon is regularly on the wane and on the wax at regular intervals lasting half a month./ … Dictionary of American idioms
on the wane and on the wax — {adv. phr.} Decreasing and increasing. Said of the moon. * /The moon is regularly on the wane and on the wax at regular intervals lasting half a month./ … Dictionary of American idioms
on\ the\ wane\ and\ on\ the\ wax — adv. phr. Decreasing and increasing. Said of the moon. The moon is regularly on the wane and on the wax at regular intervals lasting half a month … Словарь американских идиом
on the wane — becoming weaker or less vigorous. → wane … English new terms dictionary
on the wane — Synonyms and related words: contractive, declining, decreasing, decrescendo, decrescent, deliquescent, diminishing, diminuendo, dwindling, languishing, lessening, on the decline, on the downgrade, on the skids, reductive, subsiding, tottering,… … Moby Thesaurus
