(to cause supplies) to become less

become or cause to be less

to become gradually less or smaller

waste away; taper off

(a pipe in an engine or machine for) gas, steam, vapour etc that is no longer wanted

tire or wear out

(of a protest, meeting, party etc) to come to a weak, unsatisfactory end

collapse, fall through

(of a gun) to fail to send a bullet

fail

(of supplies, sound etc) to come gradually to an end

decrease

(of flood water) to sink to a lower or to the usual level

die down; decrease

(to cause a person, animal) to become weary, in need of rest etc

exhaust, weary

to become less or weaker; (of the moon) to show a decreasing bright area after full moon

diminish, lessen