verb
- third-person singular present tense of 'dwine': to waste away, dwindle, or decline gradually
Usage: archaic or dialectal; chiefly Scottish and Northern English
Examples
- The old man's strength dwines with each passing year.
- As winter approaches, the daylight dwines noticeably.
- Her enthusiasm dwines when faced with repeated setbacks.
- The river dwines to a trickle during the dry season.
- His fortune dwines as he makes poor investments.