Synonyms: taper off
Definition: become smaller or less active
Usage: Business tapered off
Similar words: contract, narrow
Definition: make or become more narrow or restricted
Usage: The selection was narrowed; The road narrowed
Synonyms: taper off, peter out, fizzle, fizzle out
Definition: end weakly
Usage: The music just petered out--there was no proper ending
Similar words: discontinue
Definition: come to or be at an end
Usage: the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31