Dwindle — Defs

01 v. i. To diminish; to become less; to shrink; to waste or consume away; to become degenerate; to fall away.

imp. & p. p. Dwindled; p. pr. & vb. n. Dwindling

1.
To diminish; to become less; to shrink; to waste or consume away; to become degenerate; to fall away.
“Weary sennights nine times nine Shall he dwindle, peak and pine.” — Shak.

“Religious societies, though begun with excellent intentions, are said to have dwindled into factious clubs.” — Swift.

02 v. t. To make less; to bring low.

1.
To make less; to bring low.
“Our drooping days are dwindled down to naught.” — Thomson.
2.
To break; to disperse.[R.]

03 n. The process of dwindling; dwindlement; decline; degeneracy.