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idiomon the wanebecoming smaller, weaker, or less important:Police say overall car crime is on the wane in the city.Although his career is on the wane, he should still prove a useful asset to the Irish team.Figures show that the outbreak of dysentery is on the wane, with only nine cases reported last month.
on the waneBeginning to decrease or lessen; in a period of decline. Thank goodness this storm is finally on the wane—I can't tolerate another day of rain. Though on the wane in recent years, the director was once a juggernaut of the film industry. on the wanebecoming less; fading away. Her influence in on the wane, but she is still the boss. on the wane In a period of decline or decrease: "The tide was near the turn and already the day was on the wane" (James Joyce). |