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phrasal verbIf something peters out, it gradually comes to an end. The six-month strike seemed to be petering out. [VERB PARTICLE] The road petered out into a rutted track. [VERB PARTICLE] More Synonyms of peter out See full dictionary entry for peterSynonyms of 'peter out'die out, stop, fail, run out More Synonyms of peter out Chinese translation of 'peter out' vi - [road, stream]
逐渐(漸)消失 (zhújiàn xiāoshī) - [conversation, meeting]
逐渐(漸)停息 (zhújiàn tíngxī)
- pet hate
- petal
- Peter Lewis, alias John Lord
- peter out
- Peter the Great
- petite
- petition
Definition to come gradually to an end The strike seemed to be petering out. Synonyms die out evaporate give out come to nothing run dry Additional synonymsDefinition 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 Definition to fall away or decline There were occasions when my enthusiasm ebbed. Synonyms decline, drop, sink, flag, weaken, shrink, diminish, decrease, deteriorate, decay, dwindle, lessen, subside, degenerate, fall away, fade away, abate, peter out, slackenDefinition to lose brightness, colour, or strength After that all her worries faded away. Synonyms dwindle, disappear, vanish, melt away, fall, fail, decline, flag, dissolve, dim, disperse, wither, wilt, wane, perish, ebb, languish, die out, droop, shrivel, die away, waste away, vanish into thin air, become unimportant, evanesce (formal), etiolate - pet
- pet hate
- pet name
- peter out
- petite
- petition
- petrified
Additional synonymsDefinition to stop operating Here in the hills, the light failed more quickly. Synonyms give out, disappear, fade, dim, dwindle, wane, gutter, languish, peter out, die away, grow dim, sinkDefinition to use up or (of a supply) to be used up Supplies are running out. Synonyms be used up, dry up, give out, peter out, fail, finish, cease, be exhausted Definition to cease from doing (something) The music stopped and the lights were turned up. Synonyms end, conclude, finish, be over, cut out (informal), terminate, come to an end, peter outDefinition 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 Definition to decrease gradually in size, strength, or power His interest in art to wane. Synonyms decline, flag, weaken, diminish, fall, fail, drop, sink, fade, decrease, dim, dwindle, wither, lessen, subside, ebb, wind down, die out, fade away, abate, draw to a close, atrophy, taper off |