Ebb v. i. [imp. & p. p. Ebbed p. pr. & vb. n. Ebbing.]
1. To flow back; to return, as the water of a tide toward the ocean; -- opposed to flow.
That Power who bids the ocean ebb and flow. --Pope.
2. To return or fall back from a better to a worse state; to decline; to decay; to recede.
The hours of life ebb fast. --Blackmore.
Syn: -- To recede; retire; withdraw; decay; decrease; wane; sink; lower.