1
[ verb ] end weakly

Examples

"The music just petered out--there was no proper ending"

Used in print

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

We 'll work_out about an hour on Saturday , then we 'll work Monday and Tuesday of next week , then taper_off '' .

Related terms

discontinue

2
[ verb ] become smaller or less active

Examples

"Business tapered off"

Related terms

narrow

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