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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Peter Mandelson was removed from his post as U.K. ambassador to the U.S. last September over his ties to Epstein and stepped down from the Labour Party in early February.

From MarketWatch

They pointed out Peter Sallis, who at the time had voiced Wallace in the “Wallace & Gromit” films for 23 years, after accepting the statuettes from Reese Witherspoon.

From Los Angeles Times

The 1.84 acres on which the home now sits previously sold for the sky-high price of $37 million in 2021 to an LLC linked to Jersey Mike’s founder Peter Cancro, according to records seen by Realtor.com.

From MarketWatch

Brin reportedly transferred five LLCs connected to the billionaire out of California at the end of 2025, while venture capitalists Peter Thiel and David Sacks both announced the opening of new satellite offices in Florida and Texas, respectively, laying a paper trail that might thwart future California tax collectors.

From MarketWatch

In Medora: In “Wooly Boys,” a grizzled sheep rancher played by Peter Fonda is tricked into taking a road trip with his grandson.

From The Wall Street Journal

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