dwindled

/ˈdwɪndəld/ /ˈdwɪndl̩d/

verb

To decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size or intensity.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "The number of students in the after-school club dwindled after the holidays." "

verb

To fall away in quality; degenerate, sink.

Examples :

"The quality of the school's science program dwindled over the past few years. "

quality condition situation process time

verb

To lessen; to bring low.

Examples :

"The cookies in the jar dwindled quickly as the children ate them after school. "

amount number economy

verb

To break up or disperse.

Examples :

"The crowd at the park dwindled as the rain started to fall. "

amount mass action process

Meanings

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "The number of students in the after-school club dwindled after the holidays." "

Examples :

"The quality of the school's science program dwindled over the past few years. "

Examples :

"The cookies in the jar dwindled quickly as the children ate them after school. "

Examples :

"The crowd at the park dwindled as the rain started to fall. "

Related Words

holidays noun

A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.

sentence noun

The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.

students noun

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

diminish verb

To make smaller.

degenerate noun

One who is degenerate, who has fallen from previous stature; an immoral person.

disperse verb

To scatter in different directions

decrease noun

An amount by which a quantity is decreased.

children noun

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

intensity noun

The quality of being intense.

quality noun

Level of excellence.

science noun

A particular discipline or branch of learning, especially one dealing with measurable or systematic principles rather than intuition or natural ability.

example noun

Something that is representative of all such things in a group.