What does "taper off" mean?

To reduce gradually To decrease steadily.

How do you use "taper off" in a sentence?

She tapered off her medication. The rain tapered off. His enthusiasm tapered off.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Significado: To reduce gradually

逐渐减少

Reducir gradualmente

徐々に減る

점차 줄다, 서서히 줄이다

To decrease steadily.

稳步减少。

Disminuir de forma constante.

着実に減少すること。

꾸준히 감소하다.

Base verb: taper

Particle: off

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

She tapered off her medication.
她逐渐减少了用药
Fue reduciendo la medicación gradualmente
彼女は薬を徐々に減らした
그녀는 약을 서서히 줄여나갔다.
The rain tapered off.
雨渐渐小了
La lluvia fue amainando
雨が徐々に弱まった
비가 점차 약해졌다.
His enthusiasm tapered off.
他的热情逐渐消退了
Su entusiasmo fue decayendo
彼の熱意は徐々に冷めた
그의 열의가 서서히 식었다.

Contexto: reducing, gradual, decreasing

Tono: calm

From becoming narrower.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal