peter out

• Phrasal verb, das das allmähliche Nachlassen, Schwächerwerden oder Aufhören einer Sache bezeichnet.

A phrasal verb used to indicate gradually diminishing, decreasing, or coming to an end.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, ohne Objekt

1. Gradually diminishinformal

   To gradually become smaller, weaker, or less active until it stops completely.

   Allmählich versiegen

   • The conversation petered out after a few minutes.
   • The rain started heavily but soon petered out.
   • His enthusiasm for the project petered out over time.

   Synonymedie outdwindleebbfadefizzle outsubsidetaper offwane

   Antonymebuildescalateexpandgrowincreaseintensifyproliferatestrengthensurgeswell