taper off
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taper off
- /ˈteɪpə ɒf/ UK
- /ˈteɪpɚ ɔf/ US
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From taper and off.
verb tapers off · tapering off · tapered off
- To diminish or lessen gradually; to become or make smaller, slower, quieter, etc. Months after they printed the article, the number of angry letters finally started to taper off.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see taper, off. The glass tapers off at the top.
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verb diminish or lessen gradually; to become smaller, slower, quieter, etc.
| Español | aflojar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 細る hosoru |
| 中文 | 減少 /减少 jiǎnshǎo |
| Français | estomper |
| Deutsch | zurückgehen, nachlassen |
| Italiano | calare |
| Русский | сходи́ть на нет sxodítʹ na net, угасать ugasatʹ |
Talk about this word "taper off." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/taper%20off. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. taper off. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/taper%20off "taper off." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/taper%20off.
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@misc{taper_off_2026,
title = {taper off},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/taper%20off},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
