tapers

VERB

decrease to a point

Synonyms

WEAK

abate bate close come to a point die away die out diminish drain dwindle fade lessen narrow recede reduce rescind subside thin thin out wane weaken wind down

Antonyms

WEAK

go up increase rise

VERB

decrease

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate dwindle lessen recede subside taper off

STRONG

bate close diminish drain fade narrow reduce rescind thin wane weaken

WEAK

die away die out thin out wind down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

enlarge extend grow increase rise

STRONG

expand raise strengthen

WEAK

go up

Example Sentences

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Although battery storage initially manages the evening rise in electricity demand, gas-fired generation remains critical to maintain reliability after battery discharge tapers later in the night, East Daley adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

TYG could be comparatively well positioned if the recent surge in oil prices tapers off, as futures markets suggest is probable.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The economy is likely to expand this year by an above-average rate of 2.8%, the IMF forecast, before growth tapers off to 2% in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025

Contrary to earlier assumptions that the asteroid came from the south, their analysis shows the SPA basin tapers toward the south, meaning the asteroid likely arrived from the north.

From Science Daily • Oct. 12, 2025

And then, after forever, he said, “It’s above my knee and it just tapers a little and then it’s just skin. There’s a nasty scar, but it just looks like—” “What?”

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green