dwindled

CEFRC2

/dwˈɪndəld/

verb

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  1. 01

    verb

    Became gradually smaller, weaker, or less.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of dwindle

Examples

  • Our savings dwindled to just a few hundred dollars.

  • Sami and Layla's friendship kind of dwindled.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

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Question 1 · Quick check

As the drought continued, the town's water supply blank dangerously low.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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