wane
wane
v.
decrecer, decaer, disminuirse; languidecer, marchitarse, palidecer
s.
cuarto menguante; disminución
wane
v.- decrecer | menguar | desvanecer | disminuir | languidecer
wane
menguar
to wax and wane
subir y bajar, sufrir altibajos, crecer y decrecer
wane
(v.) = disminuir, menguar.
Ex: The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.
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* attention + wane = atención + disminuir.
* on the wane = en disminución, a la baja, disminuyendo.