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Synonyms & Antonyms for taper
Synonyms: Verb
- abate,
- de-escalate,
- decline,
- decrease,
- 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 off,
- wane
Antonyms: Verb
- accumulate,
- balloon,
- build,
- burgeon
- (also bourgeon),
- enlarge,
- escalate,
- expand,
- grow,
- increase,
- intensify,
- mount,
- mushroom,
- pick up,
- rise,
- snowball,
- soar,
- swell,
- wax
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The first known use of taper was before the 12th century
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