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Definition of wane noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

wane

noun
 
/weɪn/
 
/weɪn/
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on the wane
  1. becoming smaller, less important or less common synonym decline
    • Her popularity has been on the wane for some time.
    • Violent crime appears to be on the wane in the capital.
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