D drag on ne plus en finir, s'éterniser The international media frequently draw attention to the fact that with each day the war in Syria drags on. dump laisser tomber, lâcher The American about-face on Syria in mid-2013 when France and other European countries were ready to attack Syria was perceived by French President Hollande as a sign that the US was dumping its European allies. dwarf éclipser syn. overshadow Commentators drew attention to the fact that the figure of two million Brazilians who took to the streets in March 2015 dwarfed the number of those who had joined anti-government protests on any single day since 2013. dwindle diminuer, baisser Economists point out that manufacturing jobs in America have dwindled as a share of total employment, dropping from one fifth of the labour force in the late 1970s to 8.8% in 2013. 49