dwindle

/dˈwɪndəl/

become smaller or lose substance

中文释义：减少；缩小；衰落

The population of the village has dwindled to just a few hundred people.

这个村庄的人口已减少到只有几百人。

As the resources dwindled, the company had to make difficult decisions.

随着资源日益减少，公司不得不做出艰难的决定。