Synonyms of tapers

tapers

verb

present tense third-person singular of taper

as in decreases

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

you'll find the symptoms begin tapering gradually about 24 hours after you take the medicine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decreases
• subsides
• diminishes
• eases
• shrinks
• falls
• declines
• vanishes
• ebbs
• recedes
• tapers off
• wanes
• palls
• lowers
• dwindles
• dies (away or down or out)
• remits
• moderates
• lessens
• drains (away)
• drops (off)
• rachets (down)
• relents
• ratchets (down)
• weakens
• abates
• falls away
• phases down
• evaporates
• compresses
• constricts
• de-escalates
• lets up
• tails (off)
• condenses
• collapses
• slackens
• slows (down)
• relaxes
• contracts
• alleviates
• peters (out)
• melts (away)
• fades (away)
• fritters (away)
• gives out
• flags
• sinks
• caves (in)
• deflates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increases
• rises
• grows
• builds
• expands
• mounts
• swells
• mushrooms
• intensifies
• waxes
• enlarges
• accumulates
• soars
• appears
• escalates
• emerges
• picks up
• burgeons
• shows up
• elongates
• balloons
• snowballs
• lengthens
• distends
• blows up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tapers

Men’s styles include the 501 Loose, a roomier take on the classic button fly and straight leg, and the Baggy Barrel, a roomy silhouette that tapers at the ankle and has waist adjusters for a customizable fit. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026

Credit the on-trend silhouette, which tapers from knee to ankle, for making movement effortless. — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026

Kennedy’s new pyramid places meat, dairy, fruit, and vegetables at the top (most consumed), and tapers down through fruits and vegetables to whole grains. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026

Inside, the Plex Solo Pro has a tub floor that tapers from 38 inches (97 cm) at the center to 28 in (71 cm) at the ends, running a total of 84 inches (213 cm) in length. — New Atlas, 18 July 2026

At first, the finish is very dewy, but that eventually tapers down to a natural base that is exceptionally radiant. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 18 July 2026

Meanwhile the tiered effect tapers the hair, adding extra volume at each level (like an upside-down coffee cup). — Elle Turner, Glamour, 4 May 2026

However, the bill tapers down the amount that can be pulled from the Taxpayer Relief Fund to 75% of the spending gap in fiscal year 2027 and back to 50% in fiscal year 2028. — Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 5 Mar. 2026

Broce said the agency tapers services such as behavior aides for potentially self-sufficient teenagers with judicial involvement. — CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026