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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
See trail

Additional synonyms

in 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,
slacken
in 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 out

Nearby words of
trail away or off

  • tragedy
  • tragic
  • trail
  • trail away or off
  • train
  • trainer
  • training

Synonyms of 'trail away or off'

trail away or off

Additional synonyms

in the sense of dwindle
Definition
to grow less in size, strength, or number
The factory's workforce has dwindled.
Synonyms
lessen,
fall,
decline,
contract,
sink,
fade,
weaken,
shrink,
diminish,
decrease,
decay,
wither,
wane,
subside,
ebb,
die down,
die out,
abate,
shrivel,
peter out,
die away,
waste away,
taper off,
grow less
in the sense of fall away
Definition
to decrease in size or intensity
Demand began to fall away.
Synonyms
decrease,
drop,
diminish,
fall off,
dwindle,
lessen
in the sense of lessen
Definition
to make or become less
The burden will lessen if you ask someone for help.
Synonyms
grow less,
diminish,
decrease,
contract,
ease,
weaken,
shrink,
slow down,
dwindle,
lighten,
wind down,
die down,
abate,
slacken
in the sense of peter out
Definition
to come gradually to an end
The strike seemed to be petering out.
Synonyms
die out,
stop,
fail,
run out,
fade,
dwindle,
evaporate,
wane,
give out,
ebb,
come to nothing,
run dry,
taper off
in the sense of shrink
Definition
to become or cause to become smaller, sometimes because of wetness, heat, or cold
The vast forests have shrunk.
Synonyms
decrease,
dwindle,
lessen,
grow or get smaller,
contract,
narrow,
diminish,
fall off,
shorten,
wrinkle,
wither,
drop off,
deflate,
shrivel,
downsize
in the sense of sink
Definition
to become weaker in health
Our hopes were sinking fast.
Synonyms
decline,
die,
fade,
fail,
flag,
weaken,
diminish,
decrease,
deteriorate,
decay,
worsen,
dwindle,
lessen,
degenerate,
depreciate,
go downhill (informal)
in the sense of subside
Definition
to become less loud, excited, or violent
The pain had subsided during the night.
Synonyms
decrease,
diminish,
lessen,
ease,
moderate,
dwindle,
wane,
recede,
ebb,
abate,
let up,
peter out,
slacken,
melt away,
quieten,
level off,
de-escalate
in the sense of taper off
Definition
to become gradually less
The fighting has begun to taper off.
Synonyms
decrease,
dwindle,
lessen,
reduce,
fade,
weaken,
wane,
subside,
wind down,
die out,
die away,
thin out
in the sense of weaken
Definition
to become or make weak or weaker
The storm was finally beginning to weaken.Family structures are weakening and breaking up.
Synonyms
wane,
fail,
diminish,
dwindle,
lower,
flag,
fade,
give way,
lessen,
abate,
droop,
ease up
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