schwinden meaning in English — droop, dwindle, pine

English meaning

droop verb To bend or hang downward, especially from tiredness, weakness, or lack of support.
dwindle verb To become steadily smaller, fewer or weaker over time.
pine noun An evergreen coniferous tree with needle-like leaves, or the wood it produces.
recede verb To move gradually back or away from a previous position.
wane verb To gradually become weaker, smaller, or less intense.
wither verb To shrink, dry up, or lose freshness, especially from lack of water.

schwinden is used for these senses in English:

droop (intransitive) To slowly become limp; to bend gradually.
dwindle (intransitive) To decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size or intensity.
peter out (intransitive, originally, US) Synonym of peter (“to diminish to nothing, (originally) to refer to a vein of ore”).
pine (intransitive) To languish; to lose flesh or wear away through distress.
recede To move back; to retreat; to withdraw.
wane (intransitive) To progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity etc.; to decline.
wither (intransitive, figurative) To lose vigour or power; to languish; to pass away.

verb To bend or hang downward, especially from tiredness, weakness, or lack of support.
verb To lose energy, enthusiasm, or spirit.

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