Meaning of DWINDLING

Pronunciation:			dw'induling
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a becoming gradually less; "there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family" [adj]  gradually decreasing until little remains
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	Synonyms:		decreasing, dwindling away, tapering, tapering off
	See Also:		decrease, drop-off, fading away, lessening
Thesaurus Terms
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