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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Peter Barringer, community outreach manager at Fareshare Yorkshire said the charity supported 380 different projects across the region.

From BBC

The email ends saying "this is separate from seeing Peter at Number 10".

From BBC

“We won our first U.S. title, became Olympians, I got my learner’s permit and had a crush on Peter Frampton.”

From Los Angeles Times

"It's very upsetting" said Peter Walton who returned to his seafront property in Torcoss, Devon, to find it badly damaged by Storm Ingrid, which lashed the region a week ago.

From BBC

The files released on Friday have revealed new details about the relationships Epstein had with high-profile figures, including Elon Musk, Lord Peter Mandelson, Bill Gates and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

From BBC

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