Synonyms: dwindling, dwindling away
Definition: a becoming gradually less
Usage: there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family
Similar words: decrease, drop-off, lessening
Definition: a change downward
Usage: there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided; there was a sharp drop-off in sales
Synonyms: dwindling, tapering, tapering off
Definition: gradually decreasing until little remains
Similar words: decreasing
Definition: becoming less or smaller