taper off

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar a diminuição gradual de quantidade, intensidade ou atividade, até chegar a um nível menor ou cessar.

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

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, sem objeto

1. Gradually decreaseinformal

   To become gradually smaller, weaker, or less frequent.

   Diminuir gradativamente

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdecreasediminishdwindleease offlessenlet uppeter outslackensubsidewane

   Antônimosescalateincreaseintensifysurgeswell

Verbo basetaper