ebbing Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
ebb; wane.
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verb flow back or recede
ebb off; ebb out; ebb down; ebb away; ebb.
- the tides ebbed at noon
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verb hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb
ebb.
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verb fall away or decline
ebb.
- The patient's strength ebbed away
