on the wane
US /ɑn ðə weɪn/
・UK /ɒn ðə weɪn/
B2
adv. phr.Gradually decreasing or becoming weaker.
Interest in the old technology is on the wane among consumers.
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Why Rich People Used to Collect Unicorn Horns
- By the 18th century, with the Enlightenment in full swing, the popularity of curiosity cabinets was on the wane.
By the 18th century, with the Enlightenment in full swing, the popularity of curiosity cabinets was on the wane.