taper off
/ˈteɪpɚ ɔf/ verb- 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.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see taper, off. · The glass tapers off at the top.
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