Thesaurus: ebb

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1. n. The European bunting.
2. n. The reflux or flowing back of the tide; the return of the tidal wave toward the sea; -- opposed to flood; as, the boats will go out on the ebb.
3. n. The state or time of passing away; a falling from a better to a worse state; low state or condition; decline; decay.
4. v. i. To flow back; to return, as the water of a tide toward the ocean; -- opposed to flow.
5. v. i. To return or fall back from a better to a worse state; to decline; to decay; to recede.
6. v. t. To cause to flow back.
7. a. Receding; going out; falling; shallow; low.
8. n. a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
9. n. the outward flow of the tide
10. v. flow back or recede
11. v. hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb
12. v. fall away or decline