Meaning
To decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size or intensity.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Frequentative form of dwine, from Middle English dwynen, from Old English dwīnan (“to waste away”), from Proto-West Germanic *dwīnan, from Proto-Germanic *dwīnaną. It is equivalent to dwine + -le, akin to Old Norse dvena, dvína, Dutch verdwijnen (“to disappear, dwindle”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: