A Word A Day : Ebb
Word of 27th May 2007: A Word A Day-Ebb
Ebb
( Verb )
After the accident in which he lost his left-arm, his fortunes began to ebb.
Synonyms:
Wane
Decline
Decay
Sink
Recede
Retire
Contextual Examples:
High morals of the olden days are on the wane due to greater emphasis on material aspects in modern life.
There is a decline in the real balanced values among the youth.
The patient has been decaying fast since he developed symptoms of cancer.
Antonyms:
Flow
Increase
Abound
Swell
Contextual Examples:
There is an increased flow of water in this canal owing to recent rains.
He increased his speed to overtake the bus.
A number of criminal rackets abound in all metropolitan cities.
We have tried our best to make this site as informative as possible. It will certainly help in broadening the horizons of knowledge of the visitors. We also apologize for the mistakes which are not deliberately committed. Both suggestions and criticisms to enhance the quality of this site are sincerely welcomed. Use our Contact Us form to submit both your suggestions and criticisms.
This site in general and this page in particular will certainly help the visitors to increase their knowledge of vocabulary in an exhaustive way. Whilst browsing through this list, at one full swoop you will pick up many words with the same or a related and the opposite meaning.
Go to The A Word A Day Index
Synonyms and Antonyms
Vocabulary|
English Teacher|
Etymology|
Longest Word |
Letter Writing
Proverbs|
Misspelled Words|
Contractions
From A Word A Day-Ebb to HOME PAGE
|