All 4 Uses of
dwindle
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Nicholas Nickleby
- Though it has not yet finally disappeared, it is dwindling daily.†
Chpt Pref. *
- On the second story, the spare furniture dwindled down to a couple of old deal chairs, of which one, belonging to the back-room, was shorn of a leg, and bottomless.†
Chpt 14
- Upon reference to the book, it appeared that the dozen secretaryships had dwindled down to one.†
Chpt 16
- By night and day, at all times and seasons: always watchful, attentive, and solicitous, and never varying in the discharge of his self-imposed duty to one so friendless and helpless as he whose sands of life were now fast running out and dwindling rapidly away: he was ever at his side.†
Chpt 58
Definition:
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(dwindle) to decrease -- in count or substance