1. (

• dwindling ,
• dwindling_away

) a becoming gradually less; "there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family" ;

1. (

• dwindle ,
• dwindle_away ,
• dwindle_down

) become smaller or lose substance; "Her savings dwindled down" ;

1. (

• dwindling ,
• tapering ,
• tapering_off

) gradually decreasing until little remains ;