Antonyms for taper
ˈteɪ pərta·per

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Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. tapernoun

   a convex shape that narrows toward a point

   Synonyms:
   wick, wax light, candle

2. tapernoun

   the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)

   Synonyms:
   wick, wax light, candle

3. wick, tapernoun

   a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame

   Synonyms:
   wick, wax light, candle

4. candle, taper, wax lightverb

   stick of wax with a wick in the middle

   Synonyms:
   wick, standard candle, wax light, cd, candle, candela

5. taperverb

   diminish gradually

   "Interested tapered off"

   Synonyms:
   sharpen, point

6. sharpen, taper, pointverb

   give a point to

   "The candles are tapered"

   Synonyms:
   manoeuvre, manoeuver, focus, head, bespeak, indicate, aim, betoken, maneuver, place, luff, designate, sharpen, guide, repoint, heighten, focalise, direct, channelize, focalize, point, charge, channelise, target, steer, signal, level, orient, show

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:4.5 / 2 votes

1. titrate

   Submitted by anonymous on February 16, 2020  

2. titration

   in medical terms, it means to give lower medication doses.

   the doctor decided to taper, then discontinue a specific medication.

   Submitted by anonymous on May 31, 2020  

How to use taper in a sentence?

1. The NWS:

   Most of the heavier rain to the west of New Orleans will taper off in the evening ... and for far eastern Louisiana it will probably end closer to midnight.

2. Paul Nolte:

   It’s very much investors grappling with the growth outlook for the global economy, and how aggressive the Fed will taper when they get around to it.

3. Joseph Capurso:

   Our base case is that the FOMC will announce a taper in September if the August non?farm payrolls is strong, we anticipate the taper will be implemented in October or November, though the recent increase in Covid infections and deaths in parts of the U.S. may give Powell pause.

4. Capital Economics:

   Next week the focus will shift to fiscal policy, a debt ceiling crisis in late-October could even delay the Fed’s taper plans.

5. Kyle Chalmers:

   There's not many things that I want to change, but there's probably those few things that are going to come with taper and swimming that bit faster in training.

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