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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After Peter Bandelj made one shot from long range, he kissed his hand and raised it to the rafters in a modified chef’s kiss gesture.

From Los Angeles Times

Many new members come from civilian-oriented sectors, especially the automotive industry, said Peter Scheben, a spokesman for the association in Berlin.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I don’t think we have any idea why now, or why Brown, why these students, why this classroom. That is really unknown to us,” said Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha at a press briefing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Peter Marino, the architect of many of luxury’s biggest flagships, likes to quip that Versailles would never have been built if Louis XIV had been told luxury had to be small.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hidden in the chatter was a detail that “really broke the case open,” according to Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha.

From The Wall Street Journal

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