Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Wane

• (v. i.) To be diminished; to decrease; -- contrasted with wax, and especially applied to the illuminated part of the moon.
• (v. i.) To decline; to fail; to sink.
• (v. t.) To cause to decrease.
• (n.) The decrease of the illuminated part of the moon to the eye of a spectator.
• (n.) Decline; failure; diminution; decrease; declension.
• (n.) An inequality in a board.

Synonyms of Wane

• Ebb
• Ebbing
• Decline
• Go Down

Antonyms of Wane

• Wax
• Wax

Homophones of Wane

• Wain
• Wayne