Definitions

peter

[pee-ter] / ˈpi tər /

VERB

decrease

Synonyms

STRONG

check contract curb decay decline degenerate drain droop drop ease ebb fade lower quiet rebate settle shrink sink slash slump taper wane waste

WEAK

abate calm down crumble curtail cut down depreciate deteriorate devaluate die down diminish drop off dry up dwindle evaporate fall off lessen let up lighten lose edge modify narrow down peter out quell reduce restrain run low shrivel slack off slacken slow down soften subside tail away tail off weaken wear away wear down wither

Antonyms

STRONG

aid ascend assist build develop enlarge expand go up grow help improve increase pour raise rise strengthen stretch

Example Sentences

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“We’re working with OpenClaw builder Peter Steinberger to make self-certified agents, or claws, more trustworthy, scalable, and accessible to the world,” she added.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many of those who have yanked their business dealings from California—including Peter Thiel and David Sacks—still own homes in the state but have transferred their financial holdings to other locales in a bid to protect their money.

From MarketWatch

Peter Prinsley, a consultant doctor and MP for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, organised the Labour letter.

From BBC

Jack O’Connell, Lola Kirke and Peter Dreimanis — the actors who terrorized the juke joint as bloodthirsty vampires in the movie — also snaked their way onto the stage.

From Los Angeles Times

A guarded police cordon was set up on Great Peter Street, just off Horseferry Road, following the incident, and forensics officers also attended the scene.

From BBC

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