Synonyms of taper off

taper off

verb

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of taper off

The rain was expected to taper off, but another round of showers worsened already swollen rivers and flooded rural communities near the border with Mexico that had largely been spared major damage. — Jesse Bedayn, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

After delivery, the hair starts shedding at what can seem like an alarming rate—but this will taper off in about 6 to 12 months. — Isabel Lopez, Parents, 14 July 2026

The large multi-state outbreak in 2013 went from June to August before tapering off. — Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 July 2026

Scientists expect auroral activity to taper off significantly by 2027 as the sun gets farther from the peak. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026