taper

Pronunciation: US [ˈteɪpər] UK [ˈteɪpə(r)]

n.Print; a slender candle; decreasing; narrow (or thinner)
adj.A tapering; oblique; degressive in
v.(Cause to) tapered
WebTaper taper taper pull

Synonyms

Antonyms

abate decline de-escalate die (away down out diminish drain (away) drop (off) dwindle ease ebb fall fall away lessen let up lower moderate pall phase down ratchet (down) rachet (down) recede relent remit shrink subside decrease taper off wane

Definitions in English

n.	1. a long thin candle 2. a long piece of wood or paper used for carrying a small flame
v.	1. to gradually become narrower toward one end, or to make something narrower toward one end 2. to gradually become less

Other Forms

Idioms

taper off

Example Sentences

I would sit in the flickering light of the burning taper.
Source: Henry Miller

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Rearrange English Word: taper
apter pater peart prate
Based on taper, new words formed by adding one letter at the beginning or end
c - carpet preact
d - depart parted petard prated
g - parget
h - tephra teraph threap
i - pirate
l - palter plater
m - tamper
n - arpent enrapt entrap parent trepan
o - protea
s - paster paters prates repast tapers trapes
u - uprate uptear
x - pretax
z - patzer
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English words starting with taper :
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English words that contain taper :
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English words ending with taper :
taper