单词 | trail away or off |
释义 | (phrasal verb) Definition to become fainter, quieter, or weaker `But he of all people...' her voice trailed away. Synonyms fade away or out sink Our hopes were sinking fast. weaken The storm was finally beginning to weaken. Family structures are weakening and breaking up. diminish The threat of war has diminished. decrease Population growth is decreasing each year. dwindle The factory's workforce has dwindled. shrink The vast forests have shrunk. lessen The burden will lessen if you ask someone for help. subside The pain had subsided during the night. fall away Demand began to fall away. peter out The strike seemed to be petering out. die away The sound died away. tail off taper off The fighting has begun to taper off. grow weak grow faint Additional synonymsin the sense of decrease Definition to make or become less in size, strength, or quantity Population growth is decreasing each year. Synonyms drop, decline, lessen, contract, lower, ease, shrink, diminish, fall off, dwindle, wane, subside, abate, peter out, slackenin the sense of die away The sound died away. Synonyms fade away, decline, disappear, dwindle, subside, ebb, fall away, melt away in the sense of diminish Definition to make or become smaller, fewer, or less The threat of war has diminished. Synonyms decrease, decline, lessen, contract, weaken, shrink, dwindle, wane, recede, subside, ebb, taper, die out, fade away, abate, peter outNearby words of |
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