taper off

Meaning

1. (idiomatic) To diminish or lessen gradually; to become or make smaller, slower, quieter, etc.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see taper, off.

Synonyms

fizzle out

peter out

fade

tail off

decline

fizzle

get thin

trail off

weaken

attenuate

get worse

let up

deteriorate

fail

fall away

retrograde

ebb

Translations

disminuir

abmagern

einschlafen

im Sande verlaufen

langsamer

versanden

dünner werden

mager werden

Gewicht verlieren

baisser

décroître

aller en diminuant

s’amincir

s’effiler

se rétrécir

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈteɪpə ɒf/

Etymology

From taper and off.