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1 taper off
1) v + adva) ( diminish) \<\<enthusiasm/efforts\>\> decaer*, disminuir*; \<\<demand/sales\>\> disminuir*, bajarI haven't stopped smoking, but I'm trying to taper off — (AmE) no he dejado el cigarrillo, pero estoy tratando de fumar menos
b) taper II2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<expenditure\>\> reducir*b) taper IIVI + ADV1) (=narrow)see taper 2.2) (=reduce) [spending, fighting, violence] ir disminuyendo; [storm, snowfall] ir amainando* * *1) v + adva) ( diminish) \<\<enthusiasm/efforts\>\> decaer*, disminuir*; \<\<demand/sales\>\> disminuir*, bajarI haven't stopped smoking, but I'm trying to taper off — (AmE) no he dejado el cigarrillo, pero estoy tratando de fumar menos
b) taper II2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<expenditure\>\> reducir*b) taper II -
2 taper away
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