Ebb
nounɛb
Noun
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
Type of:DiminutionDeclinethe outward flow of the tide
Similar:RefluxType of:FlowFlowing
Verb
flow back or recede
“the tides ebbed at noon”
fall away or decline
“The patient's strength ebbed away”
Type of:Recedehem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb
Type of:SurroundBeleaguerBesiege
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Similar Words
- Ebbing
- Wane
- Reflux