Australian English Meaning of taper
taper
Other Australian English words related to taper
- decline
- Decrease
- diminish
- ease
- fall
- shrink
- subside
- abate
- dwindle
- ebb
- evaporate
- drift away
- less
- Lower
- moderate
- pall
- recede
- repel
- remit
- taper off
- vanish
- wane
- weaken
- die (away or down or out)
- drain
- drop off
- Phase down
- ratchet
- ratchet (down)
- tail (off)
- alleviate
- collapse
- compress
- condense
- constrict
- Contract
- De-escalate
- Flag
- give out
- let up
- relax
- sink
- slacken
- cave (in)
- Fades (away)
- waste
- melt (away)
- peter (out)
- slowly
Nearest Words of taper
Definitions and Meaning of taper in English
taper (n)
a convex shape that narrows toward a point
the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
taper (v)
diminish gradually
give a point to
taper (n.)
A small wax candle; a small lighted wax candle; hence, a small light.
A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness in an elongated object; as, the taper of a spire.
taper (a.)
Regularly narrowed toward the point; becoming small toward one end; conical; pyramidical; as, taper fingers.
taper (v. i.)
To become gradually smaller toward one end; as, a sugar loaf tapers toward one end.
taper (v. t.)
To make or cause to taper.
FAQs About the word taper
taper
a convex shape that narrows toward a point, the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone), a loosely woven cord (in a candl
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accumulate,appear,balloon,build,enlarge,Escalate,expand,grow,increase,Intensify
tapenade => Tapenade, tapeline => Pipeline, taped => taped, tape transport => Tape transport, tape recording => tape recording,
