Collapse and Taper

Collapse

Collapse verb - To fall down or in as a result of physical pressure.

Taper and collapse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Taper" instead a verb "Collapse".

Taper

Taper verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.
Usage example: you'll find the symptoms begin tapering gradually about 24 hours after you take the medicine

Collapse and taper are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Collapse" instead a verb "Taper".

Nearby Words: tape, tapered, tapering, taping, tapper

Common collocations

way collapse way taper way
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