ebb
ebb definition
ebb (eb)
noun
- the flow of water back toward the sea, as the tide falls
- a weakening or lessening; decline the ebb of faith
Etymology: ME ebbe < OE ebba (common LowG, as in MLowG ebbe > Ger ebbe, OFris ebba) < Gmc *abjan, a going back < IE base *apo-, from, away from > off
intransitive verb
- to flow back; recede, as the tide
- to weaken or lessen; decline
Etymology: ME ebben < OE ebbian
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