ebb | vi also ~ away, 1. (of tide), /beransur, semakin/ surut; 2. fade, a. (of daylight), /beransur, semakin/ gelap: daylight was ~ing away, hari beransur gelap; b. (of hope, interest, courage, etc) semakin pudar: hopes of finding him alive were beginning to ~, harapan utk menjumpainya dlm keadaan masih hidup semakin pudar; c. (of life) semakin kurang bermaya: he felt that life was ~ing away from him, dia berasa dirinya semakin kurang bermaya; d. (of fortune) semakin merosot. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |