English verb: taper off | |||
1. | taper off (stative) end weakly | ||
Samples | The music just petered out--there was no proper ending. | ||
Synonyms | fizzle, fizzle out, peter out | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | discontinue | ||
2. | taper off (change) become smaller or less active | ||
Samples | Business tapered off. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | contract, narrow | ||