Decrease and Peter out

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Decrease

Decrease verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.

Usage example: the force of the wind slowly decreased until the flowers were standing upright again

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Peter out is a synonym for decrease in drop topic. In some cases you can use "Peter out" instead a verb "Decrease", when it comes to topics like abate, grow less or make less.

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

Peter out

Peter out verb - End weakly.

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Decrease is a synonym for peter out. You can use "Decrease" instead a verb "Peter out".

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