schwinden — meaning in English
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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.
Senses
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.
droop — full definition
- 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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