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peter out

/ˈpiː.tər aʊt/

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/ˈpiː.tər aʊt/C1formal
  • ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения постепенного уменьшения, ослабления или прекращения.

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

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, no object

  1. Gradually diminishinformal

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

    ruПостепенно иссякнуть

    • 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.

    Synonymsdie outdwindleebbfadefizzle outsubsidetaper offwane

    Antonymsbuildescalateexpandgrowincreaseintensifyproliferatestrengthensurgeswell

Forms
  • petered out past participle
  • petered out past simple
  • petering out present participle
  • peters out third person singular
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