Definition
To diminish or lessen gradually; to become or make smaller, slower, quieter, etc.
Origins
From taper and off.
In Context
- "Months after they printed the article, the number of angry letters finally started to taper off."
- "The traffic tapers off towards mid-May, but it continues in some measure throughout the off-peak months."
- "To fill this gap, over the last 25 years, patients have developed a robust Internet-based subculture of volunteer peer support for tapering off psychiatric drugs and recovering from withdrawal syndrome."