• to waste away to skin and bone
• our supply of ammunition steadily wanes
• diminution, shrinkage, wane, waning
• to consume, to slim, to use, to use up
• moon on the wane, old moon, three quarters moon, waning moon
• to be coming to an end, to run low
• articles of consumption, articles of food, consumer goods, consumer's goods, consumption goods, victuals
• increase of consumption
• casting off, intake, narrowing
• consumption requirement