taper off

phrasal-verb
UK: /ˌteɪ.pər ˈɒf/
US: /ˌteɪ.pɚ ˈɑːf/

  1. To gradually decrease or reduce.

    1. The rain will taper off soon.
    2. The medication dosage will taper off over the next two weeks under doctor's supervision.

  2. To become gradually narrower.

    1. The road will taper off into a small path.
    2. The artist wanted the sculpture's base to taper off elegantly towards the top.

Synonyms

wane reduce decrease narrow diminish
taper off noun

  1. A gradual decrease or reduction.

    1. There was a taper off in sales.
    2. We noticed a taper off in attendance as the event progressed.
taper off intransitive-verb

  1. Become narrower at one end.

    1. Does this pipe taper off?
    2. The design required that the metal sheet gradually taper off to a point.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "taper off" in English means: To gradually decrease or reduce., To become gradually narrower..

The phonetic transcription of "taper off" is /ˌteɪ.pər ˈɒf/ in British English and /ˌteɪ.pɚ ˈɑːf/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "taper off": wane, reduce, decrease, narrow, diminish.

Example usage of "taper off": "The rain will taper off soon.". More examples on the page.