Definition of taper off
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- housing starts tapered off in the fall
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Examples of taper off in a Sentence
at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day
First Known Use of taper off
1848
taper off Synonyms
Synonyms
abate, decline, de-escalate, die (away or down or out), diminish, drain (away), drop (off), dwindle, ease, ebb, fall, fall away, lessen, let up, lower, moderate, pall, phase down, ratchet (down) also rachet (down), recede, relent, remit, shrink, subside, taper, decrease, waneAntonyms
accumulate, balloon, build, burgeon (also bourgeon), enlarge, escalate, expand, grow, increase, intensify, mount, mushroom, pick up, rise, snowball, soar, swell, waxRelated Words
compress, condense, constrict, contract; evaporate, fade (away), fritter (away), give out, melt (away), peter (out), tail (off), vanish; slacken, slow (down); alleviate, relax; flag, sink, weaken; cave (in), collapse, deflateNear Antonyms
appear, emerge, show up; blow up, distend, elongate, lengthenLearn More about taper off
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