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to taper off
[phrase form: taper]
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to gradually decrease in number, amount, or intensity over time
Intransitive
taper off
v
Example
The demand for the product has tapered off in recent months.
Ongoing efforts are currently causing pollution levels to taper off.
As winter approaches, the temperature tends to taper off.
After the event, attendance began to taper off.
After the storm passed, the winds began to moderate, and the rain tapered off.
