grow+less
121wane — (v.) O.E. wanian make or become smaller gradually, from P.Gmc. *wanojanan (Cf. O.S. wanon, O.N. vana, O.Fris. wania, M.Du. waenen, O.H.G. wanon to wane, to grow less ), from *wano lacking, from PIE *we no , from root *eue …
122peter\ out — v informal To fail or die down gradually; grow less; become exhausted. After the factory closed, the town pretty well petered out. The mine once had a rich vein of silver, but it petered out. But as he thought of her, his anger slowly petered out …
123peter out — die down gradually, grow less strong The large crowd from the football game has begun to peter out and the streets around the stadium are becoming quiet now …
124subside — v. n. 1. Sink, settle. 2. Decrease, diminish, lessen, lull, wane, ebb, abate, intermit, grow less. 3. Descend, sink, become lower, tend downward, settle …
125remit — I. v. a. 1. Return, restore, replace, send back. 2. Relax, diminish, abate, bate. 3. Release. 4. Forgive, pardon, absolve, excuse, overlook, pass over. 5. Resign, surrender, give up, deliver up, relinquish. 6. Refer. 7. Transmit …
126wane — I. v. n. 1. Decrease, diminish, grow less. 2. Decline, fail, sink. II. n. 1. Diminution, decrease, lessening. 2. Decline, declension, decay, failure, falling off, decrease …
127lessen — v 1. abate, decrease, diminish, lower, mitigate, bate; subside, ebb, let up, moderate, tail off, intermit, relax, slacken, remit; approach an end, come to a close, wind down, slow down, die down. 2. decline, fall off, taper off, wane, fade away;… …
128attenuate — verb (attenuated, attenuating) –verb (t) /əˈtɛnjueɪt / (say uh tenyoohayt) 1. to make thin; make slender or fine; rarefy. 2. to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value. –verb (i) /əˈtɛnjueɪt / (say uh tenyoohayt) 3. to… …
