taper off

giderek azalmak, kademeli olarak azaltmak

Miktarı veya gücü yavaş yavaş azalmak ya da azaltmak.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To gradually become less or make something less.

• The rain began to taper off.
• Sales tapered off after the holidays.
• They are tapering off production as demand falls.

Nasıl kullanılır: taper off (The rain tapered off by evening.); taper something off (The doctor advised her to taper the medication off slowly.)

Eş anlamlılar: decrease, dwindle, reduce

Zıt anlamlılar: increase

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: taper off gradually, taper something off, taper off something

incelmek, daralmak

Bir uca doğru giderek daha ince veya dar hale gelmek.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To gradually become thinner or narrower towards an end.

• The glass tapers off at the top.
• Its long stem tapered off to a fine point.
• These wooden legs taper off towards the bottom.

Nasıl kullanılır: taper off towards something (The handle tapers off towards its end.)

Eş anlamlılar: narrow, taper

Zıt anlamlılar: widen

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: taper off upwards, taper off sharply