Another word for peter | Synonyms for peter

Another word for peter

verb

To grow or cause to grow gradually less.

Also used with out: abate, decrease, diminish, drain, dwindle, ebb, lessen, let up, rebate, reduce, tail away (or off), taper (off). See increase

Roget's II: The New Thesaurus Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Link/Cite

Link to this page

Cite this page

MLA Style

"peter." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 14 July 2019. <https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/peter>.

APA Style

peter. (n.d.). Retrieved July 14th, 2019, from https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/peter

SentencesSentence examples

Sentence Examples

He is not Peter Standish.
Only if St. Peter lets in hookers and hypocrites.
It was discussed in the 12th century whether this sacrament is indelible like baptism, or whether it can be repeated; and the latter view, that of Peter Lombard, prevailed.
No, Peter Nikolaevich; I only want to show that in the cavalry the advantages are far less than in the infantry.
She did get permission to turn a human once, Peter Standish.

Also Mentioned In

WORDS NEAR peter IN THE THESAURUS