dwindles
verbHow many syllables in dwindles?
There are 2 syllables in the word dwindles.How to pronounce dwindles:
Definition of dwindles:
- dwindles (verb):
- to become steadily less shrink
- to grow less in size, strength, or number
Synonyms for dwindles:
abate
abates
contract
decay
decline
decrease
decreases
depletes
die away
die down
die out
diminish
diminishes
downsizes
drops
eases
ebb
fade
fall
grow less
lessen
lessens
lowers
minimizes
peter out
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Antonyms for dwindles:
accumulates
advances
aggrandizes
amplifies
augments
boosts
bourgeons
builds
builds up
burgeons
compounds
develops
elevates
enlarges
escalates
expands
goes up
grows
heightens
increases
inflates
intensifies
lifts
magnifies
mounts
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