wane
verbTo diminish gradually in strength, size, or intensity.
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verbTo become less intense or severe.
Become less intense
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diminish
verbTo become smaller or less important, or to make something so.
ebb
verbTo decline or gradually diminish.
Gradually decline
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recede
verbTo move backward or away, or gradually become smaller or less intense.
subside
verbTo become less intense or to sink to a lower level.
Become less intense
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