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View synonyms for tail off
tail off
verb
- adverb, usually intr to decrease or cause to decrease in quantity, degree, etc, esp gradually
his interest in collecting stamps tailed off over the years
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Also, tail away . Diminish gradually, subside, as in The fireworks tailed off into darkness . [Mid-1800s]Advertisement
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