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English verb: peter out | |||
| 1. | peter out (stative) end weakly | ||
| Samples | The music just petered out--there was no proper ending. | ||
| Synonyms | fizzle, fizzle out, taper off | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discontinue | ||
| 2. | peter out (body) use up all one's strength and energy and stop working | ||
| Samples | At the end of the march, I pooped out. | ||
| Synonyms | conk out, poop out, run down, run out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fatigue, jade, pall, tire, weary | ||
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