v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Dwindled p. pr. & vb. n. Dwindling ] [ From OE. dwinen to languish, waste away, AS. dwīnan; akin to LG. dwinen, D. dwijnen to vanish, Icel. dvīna to cease, dwindle, Sw. tvina; of uncertain origin. The suffix -le, preceded by d excrescent after n, is added to the root with a diminutive force. ] To diminish; to become less; to shrink; to waste or consume away; to become degenerate; to fall away. [ 1913 Webster ]
Weary sennights nine times nine Shall he dwindle, peak and pine. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Religious societies, though begun with excellent intentions, are said to have dwindled into factious clubs. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. the act or process of becoming gradually less until little remains; as, there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family. Syn. -- dwindling away. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
[しょうしこうれいか, shoushikoureika] (n) (See 少子化, 高齢化) decreasing birthrate and aging population; aging population combined with the diminishing number of children; declining birthrate and a growing proportion of elderly people; dwindling birthrate and an aging population; low birthrate and longevity [Add to Longdo]
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