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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"What's really cool about using microlensing is that you can get direct mass measurements," said paper co-author Peter McGill of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

My bargaining with the moral universe is that I still listen to “Off the Wall,” weakly reasoning that it came out before Jackson launched his Peter Pan act.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Peter Kyle, MP for Hove and Portslade, said the incident was a "sobering and heartbreaking reminder that our families, neighbours and communities are what is important".

From BBC • May 14, 2026

"The sergeant at arms has confirmed that Senator Bato is no longer in the building," Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano told a news conference, using Dela Rosa's nickname.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Peter was acting in the theater here, and getting bigger parts all the time.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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