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ebb

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noun, verbpl: ebbs
refluxo, maré vazante, declínio
1. (noun) The receding of tide; the flowing back of the sea
The tide is at its ebb.
A maré está no refluxo.
2. (noun) A gradual decline or lessening
The ebb of his confidence was noticeable.
O declínio de sua confiança era notável.
3. (verb) To recede, as the tide; to flow back
The tide ebbs and flows.
A maré reflui e flui.
4. (verb) To gradually decline or diminish
His enthusiasm began to ebb away.
Seu entusiasmo começou a diminuir.
Synonyms
declinerecedewanediminishflow back
Antonyms
flowfloodincreaserisesurge

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
refluxo, maré vazante
Common usage for tidal movement
Portugal
refluxo, vazante
Traditional maritime terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

ebb and flow - the natural cycle of increase and decrease
at a low ebb - at the lowest point of fortune or condition
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