| 单词 | dry out or up |
| 释义 | 1 (phrasal verb) Definition to make or become dry The pollen dries up and becomes hard. Synonyms become dry harden wither mummify shrivel up wizen 2 (phrasal verb) Definition (of a resource) to come to an end Credit from foreign banks is drying up. Synonyms dwindle The factory's workforce has dwindled. decline a declining birth rate disappear The problem should disappear altogether by the age of five. run out diminish The threat of war has diminished. decrease Population growth is decreasing each year. lessen The burden will lessen if you ask someone for help. wane His interest in art to wane. subside The pain had subsided during the night. ebb There were occasions when my enthusiasm ebbed. die out fade away peter out The strike seemed to be petering out. taper off The fighting has begun to taper off. Additional synonymsin the sense of decline Definition to become smaller, weaker, or less important a declining birth rate Synonyms fall, fail, drop, contract, lower, sink, flag, fade, shrink, diminish, decrease, slow down, fall off, dwindle, lessen, wane, ebb, slackenin the sense of decrease Definition to make or become less in size, strength, or quantity Population growth is decreasing each year. Synonyms drop, decline, lessen, contract, lower, ease, shrink, diminish, fall off, dwindle, wane, subside, abate, peter out, slackenin the sense of diminish Definition to make or become smaller, fewer, or less The threat of war has diminished. Synonyms decrease, decline, lessen, contract, weaken, shrink, dwindle, wane, recede, subside, ebb, taper, die out, fade away, abate, peter outNearby words of |
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