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taper

/ˈteɪpər/ /ˈteɪpə/
verb Regular verbtaper tapered
GeneralMedical
  1. 1 sivrilmek
  2. 2 azaltmak, inceltmek

Definition (English)

  1. To gradually become narrower or smaller towards one end.
  2. To reduce something gradually, especially a dose of medicine.

Example Sentences

  1. The road tapers to a narrow path.
    Yol dar bir patikaya doğru incelir.
  2. Taper off the medication slowly.
    İlacı yavaşça azaltarak bırak.

Verb Forms Regular

Base taper
/ˈteɪpər/
Past tapered
/ˈteɪpərd/
Participle tapered
/ˈteɪpərd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edtaper → tapered

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /r/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. tapered /ˈteɪpərd/

Synonyms

narrowshrinkdiminishreducedecreaselessenthin

Antonyms

widenbroadenexpandincreasethicken

Collocations

taper offtaper downtaper to a pointgradually tapertapered endtapering shape

Related Words

shapesizegradualcurvelineedge

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