Synonyms for taper off

Most common

peter out · fizzle · wind down · diminish

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To diminish or lessen gradually; to become or make smaller, slower, quieter, etc.

   Months after they printed the article, the number of angry letters finally started to taper off.

Example sentences

• fizzle Her projects always start out great, then fizzle out.
• diminish This doesn't give him the right to diminish Muslims.

By length

5 letters

abate²

6 letters

fizzle²

8 letters

diminish³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abate² = 2 syllables).