taper

to make something gradually narrower towards one end

hacer que algo se estreche, afinar

• taper sth to a point

Collocations taper the candle wick · taper the pencil tip

• The candles are tapered at one end.

  Las velas tienen un extremo afinado.

to gradually become smaller or less important

disminuir gradualmente, ir menguando

• sth tapers off

Collocations the sound tapered off · the traffic tapered off

• The noise gradually tapered off.

  El ruido fue disminuyendo gradualmente.

to become narrower or more narrow

estrecharse, afinarse

• sth tapers to a point

Collocations the road tapers to a single lane · the river tapers to a stream

• The path tapers to a narrow track.

  El sendero se estrecha hasta convertirse en un camino estrecho.

to gradually reduce the amount of something

disminuir gradualmente, reducir gradualmente

• taper sth down

Collocations taper the workload · taper the dosage

• The doctor will taper the medication.

  El médico reducirá gradualmente la medicación.