to taper
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4.2
- verb
- /ˈteɪpər/
- Initially, trainers accompany clients for their whole journey, but this can taper off over time in line with a person's ability.
- tapers off over time
- gradually tapers
- begin to taper
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Watch on YouTubeOK, I'm guessing we're tapering back down now, too.
- OK, I'm guessing we're tapering back down now, too.
- Since that vlog, I really have tapered back my workouts.
- Over the years, we have slowly but surely tried to taper him off his meds.
- Like it's kind of hard and it doesn't taper.
- So getting to fiction, we had fiction last week when Bernanke said that he was going to taper.
- So then when bonds start to sell off after Bernanke, Fed Chairman Bernanke said he's going to taper quantitative easing.
- They they tapered the asset purchases, they raised rates, they sank the stock market.
- And it's like tapering what we call tapering down an athlete or, you know, in my life, I have seasons.
- He's a Grand Master and his his production starts to taper off as I think quite understandable.
- Growth is most often at its maximum at the beginning of each school year and tapers off towards spring.
- It seems to have taper off in the moment or you're just not hearing about it.
Examples
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The numbers start to build a week before and taper off gradually afterward.
Fiction book (2001) -
The patient was placed on prednisolone and was tapered off over the following six weeks.
Academic text (1996) -
So they just taper down and start to get close to zero.
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You can see they kind of taper off, but this is flat, straight up.
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We can now aim sound to a certain distance and then have it taper off relatively quickly.
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The damage appears to taper off further away from ground zero.
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Showers will continue through this evening and should taper off by tomorrow morning.
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The rate of growth tapered off somewhat in these states between 1990 and 2000.
Academic text (2005) -
Fortunately, the average daily frequency of contributions tapered down to a more manageable level.
Academic text (1994) -
The rain will taper off later in the evening, providing a clear night sky.
Synonyms
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1.6
To make something smaller in amount, size, or number
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1.4
To move or act more slowly
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2.8
Become less in amount or value
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3.7
To become less in size, importance, or value
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2.7
To make something smaller in amount or number
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2.8
To make something smaller in amount or strength
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5.1
To become smaller or less in number over time
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6.4
To become less in size, amount, or strength
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2.7
To become less strong or loud over time
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2.6
Become less in number, amount, or quality
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3.5
To become less in number or amount
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5.7
To make something smaller by removing small parts
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4.0
To become gradually less strong or severe
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4.0
To make something smaller in size or amount
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4.1
Make something, like a taste, sound, or plan, less strong
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5.1
To make a list or group smaller by removing items over time
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4.5
To become smaller or weaker over time until it stops
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4.1
To make a feeling, sound, or action less strong
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4.4
Make something smaller by removing parts you do not need
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7.9
To make something weaker, like sound or light
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5.9
To make something smaller gradually by cutting or wearing it away
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3.3
To become less over time
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7.2
To make something less in small steps that are hard to bring back
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4.3
Reduce something to a lower level, for example power or voltage
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5.1
To become slowly smaller or less until almost nothing remains
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4.6
Slowly get smaller in number or amount until nothing remains
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
A hand tool with edges that narrow to a point for shaping and smoothing metal or wood
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Etymology
Taper off means to become smaller or fewer slowly. Think of a road or shape that gets narrower and narrower — that's why we use 'taper' when something decreases gradually.