Dwindle
Dwindle verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.
Usage example: our hopes dwindled as the reports of more casualties came in
Fall is a synonym for dwindle in reduction topic. In some cases you can use "Fall" instead a verb "Dwindle", when it comes to topics like lessen, diminish, decay, taper off.
Nearby Word: dwindling
Fall
Fall verb - To go to a lower level especially abruptly.
Usage example: word soon got out that the movie was no good, and box-office receipts fell like a rock
Dwindle is a synonym for fall in decrease topic. You can use "Dwindle" instead a verb "Fall", if it concerns topics such as descend, reduction, decay.
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| interest | dwindle interest | fall interest |
Both words in one sentence
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Later in the movie, as the surviving crew members dwindle, they fall into a valley infested with Big Creepy-Crawlies, including enormous leech-like Carnictus Worms that slowly absorb Lumpy's left leg, left arm, and head into their mouths.
Source: Karmic Death
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