1. Verb
To be diminished; to decrease; -- contrasted with wax, and especially applied to the illuminated part of the moon.
2. Verb
To decline; to fail; to sink.
3. Verb
To cause to decrease.
4. Noun
The decrease of the illuminated part of the moon to the eye of a spectator.
5. Noun
Decline; failure; diminution; decrease; declension.
6. Noun
An inequality in a board.
7. Verb
grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"
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8. Verb
decrease in phase; "the moon is waning"
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9. Verb
become smaller; "Interest in his novels waned"
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