taper

The JNF's terraforming projects have, in a sense, never stopped, even if intense and concerted human effort has tapered off in some areas since 1948.

Under the party’s plans, all pensioners would receive a payment via a devolved benefit, though it would be tapered so that the wealthiest households received less.

Jane would like to see the VAT introduction tapered to make it easier for families to "absorb the change", rather than introduced in the middle of the school year.

But the pandemic and a drop in prices depressed oil revenues, and the city has passed a Climate Action Plan to taper its reliance on oil.

It ramps up in the weeks after birth — peaking between weeks six and 10 — and slowly tapers off over the next several months.