HyperDic: taper_off

English > 2 senses of the expression taper off:
VERBstativetaper off, peter out, fizzle out, fizzleend weakly
changetaper offbecome smaller or less active / active / active
English > taper off: 2 senses > verb 1, stative
Meaningend weakly.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymspeter out, fizzle out, fizzle
BroaderdiscontinueCome to or be at an end
See alsotapergive a point to
Spanishdesvanecerse
English > taper off: 2 senses > verb 2, change
MeaningBecome smaller or less active / active / active.
PatternSomething ----s
Broadernarrow, contractmake or become more narrow or restricted
See alsotapergive a point to
Catalandisminuir

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