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

Example Sentences

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And VA spokesperson Peter Kasperowicz wrote: “Vernal’s uninvited visit to the home of a VA employee was rude, creepy and stalker-like. No VA employee should have to worry about being accosted at home by an uninvited reporter whose sole mission is to make their employer look bad.”

From Salon

In the restaurant industry, larger chains will likely outperform as smaller operators close underperforming units, ramp up investments, and shift strategy, according to BTIG’s Peter Saleh.

From Barron's

He died on Easter Monday, less than 24 hours after his last public appearance, in front of a crowd of worshippers at St Peter's Square in the Vatican.

From BBC

Joan "Biddy" Baxter was in charge of the BBC TV children's programme Blue Peter from 1962.

From BBC

“The odds that a deal goes through today is materially higher than it was a few years ago,” said Lazard Chief Executive and Chairman Peter Orszag.

From The Wall Street Journal

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