Definisi : 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)
Definisi : n surut: ~ and flow, pasang surut; be at a low ~, (fig.) sudah merosot: his influence is at a low ~, pengaruhnya sudah merosot; be on the ~, sedang surut; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)