ebbing

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  2. verb flow back or recede
  3. verb hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb

In classic literature

Synonyms

ebb, wane

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