Dwin·dle v. i. [imp. & p. p. Dwindled p. pr. & vb. n. Dwindling ] To diminish; to become less; to shrink; to waste or consume away; to become degenerate; to fall away.
Weary sennights nine times nine
Shall he dwindle, peak and pine. --Shak.
Religious societies, though begun with excellent intentions,
are said to have dwindled into factious clubs. --Swift.
dwindling
adj : gradually decreasing until little remains [syn: tapering,
tapering off]
n : a becoming gradually less; "there is no greater sadness that
the dwindling away of a family" [syn: dwindling away]