Word: wane
Word origin: Old English wanian ‘lessen’, of Germanic origin; related to Latin vanus ‘vain’.
Phonetic:
weɪn
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(of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size.
(of a state or feeling) decrease in vigour or extent; become weaker. Example: confidence in the dollar waned
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