Vocabulary
Wane
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
To become weaker in strength or influence
Urdu meaning
[pukhto] پسندی میں کمی [/pukhto]
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- But her support among the Baloch population has refused to wane.
- Though the institution`s authority and esteem now seem to wane with every passing day, their fight to resist total capture, as ordained by the 26th Amendment, continues undeterred.
- Though the institution`s authority and esteem now seem to wane with every passing day, their fight to resist total capture, as ordained by the 26th Amendment, continues undeterred.
- Some indications along the way might pertain to whether they decide to go for unscheduled Eurobond floatation midyear, or if discipline in maintaining development outlays within target begins to wane.
Synonyms
abate, decrease, die out
Antonyms
enlarge, grow, develop
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