ebb
/ˈɛb/
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Definitions
Noun
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
Noun
the outward flow of the tide
Verb
flow back or recede; "the tides ebbed at noon"
Verb
hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb
Verb
fall away or decline; "The patient''s strength ebbed away"