Definitions

peter

[pee-ter] / ˈpi tər /

VERB

decrease

Synonyms

STRONG

check contract curb decay decline degenerate drain droop drop ease ebb fade lower quiet rebate settle shrink sink slash slump taper wane waste

WEAK

abate calm down crumble curtail cut down depreciate deteriorate devaluate die down diminish drop off dry up dwindle evaporate fall off lessen let up lighten lose edge modify narrow down peter out quell reduce restrain run low shrivel slack off slacken slow down soften subside tail away tail off weaken wear away wear down wither

Antonyms

STRONG

aid ascend assist build develop enlarge expand go up grow help improve increase pour raise rise strengthen stretch

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However, the rally appeared to peter out Thursday following a tech retreat on Wall Street and disappointing earnings from US giants SanDisk and Western Digital that revived concerns over the profitability of the AI investments.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

More of those smart gags would have been welcome, but they peter out after half an hour or so.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

While most experts are predicting this hantavirus outbreak will peter out, it’s not the kind of prediction you want to be wrong about either.

From Salon ● May 11, 2026

Economists predict the current wave of inflation is likely to peter out later in the year, but they are uncertain as to when and by how much.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026

Finally, a good five minutes later when the conversation began to peter out, Isabelle turned her blue eyes on Dimple.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

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