To grow or cause to grow gradually less

• taper

  1. A small or very slender candle.
  2. A long wax-coated wick used to light candles or gas lamps.
  3. A source of feeble light.

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  1. A small or very slender candle.
  2. A long wax-coated wick used to light candles or gas lamps.
  3. A source of feeble light.

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• tail away

  1. (intransitive) To gradually subside or diminish; to tail off.

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  1. (intransitive) To gradually subside or diminish; to tail off.

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• reduce

  1. To bring down, as in extent, amount, or degree; diminish.
  2. To gain control of; subject or conquer:
  3. To subject to destruction:

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  1. To bring down, as in extent, amount, or degree; diminish.
  2. To gain control of; subject or conquer:
  3. To subject to destruction:

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• rebate

  1. A deduction from an amount to be paid or a return of part of an amount given in payment.
  2. To deduct or return (an amount) from a payment or bill.
  3. To lessen; diminish.

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  1. A deduction from an amount to be paid or a return of part of an amount given in payment.
  2. To deduct or return (an amount) from a payment or bill.
  3. To lessen; diminish.

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• peter

  1. To diminish slowly and come to an end. Often used with out :

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  1. To diminish slowly and come to an end. Often used with out :

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• let up

  1. (intransitive, of something intense) to lessen
  2. Alternative form of letup.

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  1. (intransitive, of something intense) to lessen
  2. Alternative form of letup.

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• lessen

  1. To make less; reduce.
  2. To make little of; belittle.
  3. To become less; decrease:

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  1. To make less; reduce.
  2. To make little of; belittle.
  3. To become less; decrease:

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• ebb

  1. The receding or outgoing tide, occurring between the time when the tide is highest and the time when the following tide is lowest.
  2. A period of decline or diminution:
  3. To fall back from the flood stage.

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  1. The receding or outgoing tide, occurring between the time when the tide is highest and the time when the following tide is lowest.
  2. A period of decline or diminution:
  3. To fall back from the flood stage.

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• dwindle

  1. To become gradually less until little remains.
  2. To cause to dwindle:

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  1. To become gradually less until little remains.
  2. To cause to dwindle:

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• drain

  1. To draw off (a liquid) by a gradual process:
  2. To cause liquid to go out from; empty:
  3. To draw off the surface water of:

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  1. To draw off (a liquid) by a gradual process:
  2. To cause liquid to go out from; empty:
  3. To draw off the surface water of:

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• diminish

  1. To make smaller or less; reduce or lessen.
  2. To detract from the authority, reputation, or prestige of:
  3. To cause to taper.

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  1. To make smaller or less; reduce or lessen.
  2. To detract from the authority, reputation, or prestige of:
  3. To cause to taper.

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• decrease

  1. To become or cause to become less or smaller, as in number, amount, or intensity.
  2. The act or process of decreasing.
  3. The amount by which something decreases.

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  1. To become or cause to become less or smaller, as in number, amount, or intensity.
  2. The act or process of decreasing.
  3. The amount by which something decreases.

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To become or cause to become less active or intense

• wane

  1. To decrease gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity:
  2. To show a progressively smaller illuminated area, as the moon does in passing from full to new.
  3. To approach an end:

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  1. To decrease gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity:
  2. To show a progressively smaller illuminated area, as the moon does in passing from full to new.
  3. To approach an end:

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• subside

  1. To become less intense, active, or severe; abate.
  2. To become smaller or less prominent, as swelling.
  3. To move or sink to a lower or normal level:

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  1. To become less intense, active, or severe; abate.
  2. To become smaller or less prominent, as swelling.
  3. To move or sink to a lower or normal level:

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• slack off

  1. To be unproductive; to not perform one's duties.

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  1. To be unproductive; to not perform one's duties.

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• slacken

  1. To make or become slower; slow down:
  2. To make or become less tense, taut, or firm; loosen:
  3. To make or become less vigorous, intense, or severe; ease:

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  1. To make or become slower; slow down:
  2. To make or become less tense, taut, or firm; loosen:
  3. To make or become less vigorous, intense, or severe; ease:

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• remit

  1. To transmit (money) in payment.
  2. To refrain from exacting (a tax or penalty, for example); cancel.
  3. To pardon; forgive:

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  1. To transmit (money) in payment.
  2. To refrain from exacting (a tax or penalty, for example); cancel.
  3. To pardon; forgive:

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• moderate

  1. Being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme:
  2. Not violent or subject to extremes; mild or calm; temperate:
  3. Of medium or average quantity or extent.

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  1. Being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme:
  2. Not violent or subject to extremes; mild or calm; temperate:
  3. Of medium or average quantity or extent.

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• let up

  1. (intransitive, of something intense) to lessen
  2. Alternative form of letup.

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  1. (intransitive, of something intense) to lessen
  2. Alternative form of letup.

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• lapse

  1. To fall from a previous level or standard, as of accomplishment, quality, or conduct:
  2. To deviate from a prescribed or accepted way:
  3. To pass gradually or smoothly; slip:

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  1. To fall from a previous level or standard, as of accomplishment, quality, or conduct:
  2. To deviate from a prescribed or accepted way:
  3. To pass gradually or smoothly; slip:

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• fall off

  1. (intransitive) To become detached or to drop from.
  2. (intransitive) To diminish in size, value etc.
  3. (nautical) To change the direction of the sail so as to point in a direction that is more down wind; to bring the bow leeward.

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  1. (intransitive) To become detached or to drop from.
  2. (intransitive) To diminish in size, value etc.
  3. (nautical) To change the direction of the sail so as to point in a direction that is more down wind; to bring the bow leeward.

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• fall

  1. To drop or come down freely under the influence of gravity:
  2. To drop oneself to a lower or less erect position:
  3. To lose an upright or erect position suddenly:

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  1. To drop or come down freely under the influence of gravity:
  2. To drop oneself to a lower or less erect position:
  3. To lose an upright or erect position suddenly:

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• ebb

  1. The receding or outgoing tide, occurring between the time when the tide is highest and the time when the following tide is lowest.
  2. A period of decline or diminution:
  3. To fall back from the flood stage.

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  1. The receding or outgoing tide, occurring between the time when the tide is highest and the time when the following tide is lowest.
  2. A period of decline or diminution:
  3. To fall back from the flood stage.

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• ease

  1. The condition of being comfortable or relieved.
  2. Freedom from pain, worry, or agitation:
  3. Freedom from constraint or embarrassment; naturalness.

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  1. The condition of being comfortable or relieved.
  2. Freedom from pain, worry, or agitation:
  3. Freedom from constraint or embarrassment; naturalness.

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• off

  1. From a place or position:
  2. At a certain distance in space or time:
  3. From a given course or route; aside:

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  1. From a place or position:
  2. At a certain distance in space or time:
  3. From a given course or route; aside:

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• down

  1. From a higher to a lower place or position:
  2. Toward, to, or on the ground, floor, or bottom:
  3. Downstairs:

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  1. From a higher to a lower place or position:
  2. Toward, to, or on the ground, floor, or bottom:
  3. Downstairs:

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• die away

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• bate

  1. To lessen the force or intensity of; moderate:
  2. To take away; subtract.

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  1. To lessen the force or intensity of; moderate:
  2. To take away; subtract.

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To take away (a quantity) from another quantity

• knock off

  1. Alternative form of knockoff.
  2. Used other than as an idiom: see knock,"Ž off.
  3. To bump or hit so that something falls off

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  1. Alternative form of knockoff.
  2. Used other than as an idiom: see knock,"Ž off.
  3. To bump or hit so that something falls off

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• take

  1. To grasp or grip:
  2. To capture physically; seize:
  3. To seize with authority or legal right:

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  1. To grasp or grip:
  2. To capture physically; seize:
  3. To seize with authority or legal right:

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• subtract

  1. To take away; deduct.
  2. To perform the arithmetic operation of subtraction.

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  1. To take away; deduct.
  2. To perform the arithmetic operation of subtraction.

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• rebate

  1. A deduction from an amount to be paid or a return of part of an amount given in payment.
  2. To deduct or return (an amount) from a payment or bill.
  3. To lessen; diminish.

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  1. A deduction from an amount to be paid or a return of part of an amount given in payment.
  2. To deduct or return (an amount) from a payment or bill.
  3. To lessen; diminish.

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• discount

  1. To sell or offer for sale at a reduced price:
  2. To reduce in quantity or value:
  3. To deduct or subtract from a cost or price:

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  1. To sell or offer for sale at a reduced price:
  2. To reduce in quantity or value:
  3. To deduct or subtract from a cost or price:

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• deduct

  1. To take away (a quantity) from another; subtract.
  2. To derive by deduction; deduce.
  3. To take away a desirable part:

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  1. To take away (a quantity) from another; subtract.
  2. To derive by deduction; deduce.
  3. To take away a desirable part:

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To make less

• lighten

  1. To make light or lighter; illuminate or brighten.
  2. To make (a color) lighter.
  3. To enlighten.

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  1. To make light or lighter; illuminate or brighten.
  2. To make (a color) lighter.
  3. To enlighten.

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• lower

  1. To look angry, sullen, or threatening.
  2. To appear dark or stormy, as the sky.
  3. A threatening, sullen, or angry look.

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  1. To look angry, sullen, or threatening.
  2. To appear dark or stormy, as the sky.
  3. A threatening, sullen, or angry look.

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• reduce

  1. To bring down, as in extent, amount, or degree; diminish.
  2. To gain control of; subject or conquer:
  3. To subject to destruction:

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  1. To bring down, as in extent, amount, or degree; diminish.
  2. To gain control of; subject or conquer:
  3. To subject to destruction:

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To grow less

• diminish

  1. To make smaller or less; reduce or lessen.
  2. To detract from the authority, reputation, or prestige of:
  3. To cause to taper.

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  1. To make smaller or less; reduce or lessen.
  2. To detract from the authority, reputation, or prestige of:
  3. To cause to taper.

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• decline

  1. To express polite refusal:
  2. To slope downward; descend:
  3. To bend downward; droop:

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  1. To express polite refusal:
  2. To slope downward; descend:
  3. To bend downward; droop:

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• lessen

  1. To make less; reduce.
  2. To make little of; belittle.
  3. To become less; decrease:

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  1. To make less; reduce.
  2. To make little of; belittle.
  3. To become less; decrease:

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