taper[verb]Synonyms:- narrow, come to a point, thin
- taper off: lessen, decrease, die away, dwindle, fade, reduce, subside, wane, wind down
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
I. ta‧per1 /ˈteɪpə $ -ər/
verb [intransitive and transitive] to become gradually narrower towards one end, or to make something become narrower at one end
taper to
His wide chest tapers to a small waist.—tapering adjective:
long tapering fingerstaper off phrasal verb to decrease gradually:
Profits may be tapering off in the near future. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. taper2 noun [countable][
Language: Old English;
Origin: tapor, taper 'thin candle']
1. a very thin
candle:
small boys holding lighted tapers2. a piece of string covered in
wax, used for lighting lamps,
candles etc:
The box contained a taper to light each firework. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲