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Synonyms for taper off
verb decrease to a point

abate
close
diminish
drain
dwindle
fade

lessen
narrow
recede
reduce
rescind
subside

thin
wane
weaken
bate
come to a point
die away

die out
thin out
wind down

Antonyms for taper off

increase

go up

rise

Synonyms
verb lessen, grow or cause to grow less

slow
slacken
ebb
wane
dwindle
recede
taper
subside

decrease
diminish
dull
decline
subdue
reduce
coast
quell

allay
moderate
cool
chill out
let up
unlax
cool it
go with the flow

hang easy
hang loose
lay back
let go
let it all hang out
mellow out
take it easy

Antonyms

increase
grow
enlarge
incite
amplify
enhance

intensify
prolong
revive
advance
forward
rise

raise
develop
expand
extend
win
magnify

Synonyms
verb seep, discharge liquid

leak
reduce
flow
ooze
diminish

decline
percolate
dwindle
exude
well

decrease
abate
trickle
effuse
filter off

flow out
leave dry
osmose
run off

Antonyms

grow
increase
enlarge

pour
expand
extend

rise
develop
fill

Synonyms
verb decline, fall off

fade
ebb
wane
sag
abate

languish
deteriorate
droop
wilt
die

faint
slump
pine
weary
sink

fail
succumb
weaken
peter out

Antonyms

enhance
improve
increase

grow
strengthen
rise

win
do well

Synonyms
verb lower, reduce

mitigate
dilute
erode
slacken
minimize
ease
shrink
impair
dwindle
decrease
abate
narrow

diminish
curtail
lighten
weaken
decline
cut
clip
taper
abridge
attenuate
degrade
crop

downsize
soft-pedal
drain
contract
amputate
truncate
close
moderate
thin
cut back
minify
de-escalate

become smaller
die down
grow less
roll back
slack up
slow down
take the bite out
take the edge off
take the sting out
wind down

Antonyms

increase
intensify
worsen
enlarge
grow
prolong

lengthen
stretch
irritate
strengthen
develop
expand

extend
rise
go up
raise

Synonyms
verb dwindle, decrease

abate
ebb
wane
recede
evaporate

fade
diminish
drain
fail
lessen

pall
rebate
run out
stop
die out

come to nothing
give out
run dry

Antonyms

enhance
increase

grow
rise

develop

Synonyms
verb make less; decrease

trim
lower
cut
dwindle
shorten
lessen
pare
slash
diminish
curtail
cut down
weaken
shave
dilute

clip
abridge
slim
impair
impoverish
depress
debase
bankrupt
ruin
rebate
moderate
depreciate
truncate
deflate

break
discount
cheapen
diet
abate
pauperize
drain
taper
recede
contract
chop
cut back
step down
tone down

turn down
scale down
bant
go on a diet
lose weight
mark down
nutshell
roll back
slow down
take off weight
wind down

Antonyms

increase
compliment
praise
enlarge
grow
lengthen
prolong

laud
upgrade
enhance
stretch
amplify
invigorate
develop

raise
expand
extend
strengthen
rise
win

Synonyms
verb diminish, lessen

dim
abate
ebb
dwindle
subside
atrophy
wither
decrease

fade
slacken
peter out
shrink
weaken
decline
drop
relent

sink
fall
fail
moderate
let up
die out
die down
die away

draw to a close
ease off
fade away
fall short
slack off
waste away
wind down

Antonyms

enhance
enlarge
increase
grow
ascend

brighten
extend
rise
develop
expand

strengthen
go up
reach
win
raise

Synonyms
verb decrease

dwindle
lessen
recede
abate
subside

bate
drain
wane
reduce
thin

fade
close
diminish
rescind
narrow

weaken
die away
die out
thin out
wind down

Antonyms

enlarge
grow
increase

extend
rise
raise

expand
strengthen
go up