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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Corn has jumped to its highest level since June, and “the farmer needs much higher crop prices from here to offset costs rising aggressively for diesel and fertilizer,” as The Boock Report’s Peter Bookvar puts it.

From Barron's

The stock buybacks were enabled by the company’s recent real-estate transactions, Chief Executive Peter Warwick said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Peter Gallagher has been farming for more than two decades in County Fermanagh.

From BBC

Trade Secretary Peter Kyle said the deal would "reinforce British Steel's world-class expertise while supporting jobs and growth in Scunthorpe".

From BBC

The building, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Peter Zumthor, is described by supporters as a “concrete sculpture” and will host 90 exhibition galleries across 110,000 square feet.

From Los Angeles Times

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