Definitions

1. verb

to decay or perish, especially from disease or old age

“The once-mighty tree was pindling away, its branches bare and brittle.”

2. verb

to become or make something weak or feeble

“Years of poverty pindled his health, leaving him frail and vulnerable.”

3. noun

a person or thing that is slowly dying or in decline

“The pindling company struggled to stay afloat in a rapidly changing market.”