Tapering

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
A tapered shape.
2
the act of gradually lowering the size or amount wordnet

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of taper form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1
gradually decreasing until little remains wordnet
2
becoming gradually narrower wordnet

Synonyms

abate acanthoid acanthous acicular acuate aculeate

Antonyms

augment bulge bulging dose escalation

Example

"By September the burst in spending seemed to be tapering off."

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