taper off

• Phrasal verb, das eine allmähliche Abnahme von Menge, Intensität oder Aktivität bezeichnet.

A phrasal verb used to indicate a gradual decrease in amount, intensity, or activity.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, ohne Objekt

1. Gradually decreaseinformal

   To become gradually smaller, weaker, or less frequent.

   Allmählich nachlassen

   • The rain began to taper off in the afternoon.
   • His enthusiasm for the project started to taper off after a few months.
   • Sales usually taper off after the holiday season.

   Synonymedecreasediminishdwindleease offlessenlet uppeter outslackensubsidewane

   Antonymeescalateincreaseintensifysurgeswell

Grundverbtaper