Synonyms of taper off

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taper off

verb

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as in to decrease

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decrease
• diminish
• subside
• fall away
• phase down
• decline
• ease
• fall
• rachet (down)
• shrink
• vanish
• ratchet (down)
• drain (away)
• die (away or down or out)
• taper
• moderate
• ebb
• lower
• let up
• drop (off)
• pall
• recede
• remit
• wane
• relent
• lessen
• dwindle
• weaken
• evaporate
• abate
• contract
• tail (off)
• de-escalate
• slow (down)
• collapse
• fade (away)
• fritter (away)
• compress
• give out
• alleviate
• melt (away)
• relax
• peter (out)
• condense
• constrict
• slacken
• flag
• cave (in)
• sink
• deflate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increase
• build
• rise
• grow
• pick up
• expand
• mount
• intensify
• accumulate
• swell
• escalate
• wax
• enlarge
• mushroom
• soar
• balloon
• snowball
• appear
• emerge
• burgeon
• blow up
• show up
• bourgeon
• elongate
• lengthen
• distend

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• increase
• build
• rise
• grow
• pick up
• expand
• mount
• intensify
• accumulate
• swell
• escalate
• wax
• enlarge
• mushroom
• soar
• balloon
• snowball
• appear
• emerge
• burgeon
• blow up
• show up
• bourgeon
• elongate
• lengthen
• distend

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