Taper synonyms and antonyms

tā'pər

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narrow
To decrease or limit the scope, extent, or number of
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grow less
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abate
To reduce for some period of time:
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Also used with off: abate
To grow or cause to grow gradually less.
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lessen
To become less; decrease:
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reduce
To reduce is to make something smaller or to become or feel smaller, or forcing someone into a less desirable position.
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concave (related)
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acuminate
To make sharp or pointed
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thin-out
(Intransitive) To become sparse.
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thin down
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whittle down
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taper-off
(Idiomatic) To diminish or lessen gradually; to become smaller, slower, quieter, etc.
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increase (antonym)
To cause to become greater in size, amount, degree, etc.; add to; augment
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thicken (antonym)
(Intransitive) To become thicker (in the sense of wider).
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expand (antonym)
To increase the size, volume, quantity, or scope of; enlarge:
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decrease (related)
(Intransitive) Of a quantity, to become smaller.
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candle
To check an item (such as an envelope) by holding it between a light source and the eye.
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diminish
(Music) To reduce (a perfect or a minor interval) by a half step
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dwindle
To lessen; to bring low.
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light
To start to burn; be ignited or kindled:
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wick
(Curling) To strike (a stone) obliquely; to strike (a stationary stone) just enough that the played stone changes direction.
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go up (antonym)
(Intransitive, UK) To attend university.
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rise (antonym)
To cause to rise:
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abatement
Reduction in amount, degree, or intensity; diminution.
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curtailment
The act of curtailing
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cut
A cutting or being cut
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cutback
A reduction in an existing program of some sort.
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decrement
A decreasing or decrease; loss; waste
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diminishment
The act of diminishing; reducing in size, quantity, or quality.
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diminution
The act or process of diminishing; a lessening or reduction.
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drain
A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume.
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reduction
The result of reducing:
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slash
A swift cut with a blade, particularly with fighting weapons as a sword, saber, knife etc.
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slowdown
The act or process of slowing down; a slackening of pace:
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ebb
To fall away or decline
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let up
(Intransitive, of something intense) to lessen
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peter
To diminish slowly and come to an end. Often used with out :
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rebate
To deduct or return (an amount) from a payment or bill.
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tail away
(Intransitive) To gradually subside or diminish; to tail off.
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wax light
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
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sharpen
To make or become sharp or sharper
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point
To direct or aim:
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curve (related)
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flange (related)
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5mm (related)
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bevel (related)
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trim (related)
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spindle (related)
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cylindrical (related)
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Taper Sentence Examples

  • The points should begin to taper 3 in.

  • The taper retards the motion of the water, which constantly decreases by overflow as it proceeds, whilst it continues to fill the feeder to the brim.

  • Essentially, what that means is that the lenses are round, but they taper off into a slight point at the corner of the eyes.

  • Behind that, two thin metal strips seem to be held together by a sash as they taper back to the ear.

  • It will taper off initially after your body adjusts to the hormones.

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