peter out

• Verbo compuesto que indica disminuir o debilitarse gradualmente hasta cesar por completo, perdiendo fuerza, intensidad o cantidad con el tiempo.

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

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, sin objeto

1. Gradually diminishinformal

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

   Extinguirse gradualmente

   • 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.

   Sinónimosdie outdwindleebbfadefizzle outsubsidetaper offwane

   Antónimosbuildescalateexpandgrowincreaseintensifyproliferatestrengthensurgeswell