Dwindle (verb) to become smaller in size or amount, or fewer in number: The community has dwindled to a tenth of its former size in the last two years. Her hopes of success in the race dwindled last night as the weather became worse.
- Decay means to deteriorate or become weaker.
- Calculate means to determine the amount or degree of something by mathematical methods.
- Increase means to become or make something greater in size, amount, or degree. This option is a direct antonym of “dwindle”, which implies a decrease or reduction.
- Support means to hold something up or to give assistance.
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