on the wane

becoming less; fading away. Her influence in on the wane, but she is still the boss.

In a period of decline or decrease: "The tide was near the turn and already the day was on the wane" (James Joyce).

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Geneva	[dʒi'ni:və]
Sirius	SIR-ee-əs (English), SEER-ee-əs (English)	Astronomy
Spring	[spriŋ]
Vernon	['və:nən]
Garret	GER-it, GAR-it	English
FrÉDÉRique	fre-de-REEK	French