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peter

/ˈpiːtə(r)/verb

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धीरे-धीरे कम होकर समाप्त हो जाना, ठंडा पड़ जाना

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verb
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    [I] ~ out

    to gradually become smaller, quieter or weaker and then end

    धीरे-धीरे कम होकर समाप्त हो जाना, ठंडा पड़ जाना

    • The path petered out near the river.
    • The protest petered out after a few days.

    Synonyms fade dwindle die away taper off fizzle out

    Opposite grow intensify build up

→Phrasal verbs 1

peter out

to gradually become smaller or weaker and then end

धीरे-धीरे खत्म हो जाना, क्षीण होते जाना

  • The conversation petered out into silence.
  • Interest in the scheme soon petered out.