Word

taper, v.
(tapered, tapering, tapers)
freq. cnt. 1

diminish gradually
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

taper

sample sentences

"Interested tapered off"

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

decrease, diminish, lessen, fall

give a point to
<verb.change>

point sharpen taper

sample sentences

"The candles are tapered"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

also see

taper off taper off

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

point point point

semantic pointers

hypernym

change shape, change form, deform

hyponym