verb.
Simple past tense and past participle of taper.
adjective.narrowing gradually towards a point
adjective.lit with a taper
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adjective.
becoming gradually narrower
Word Usage
"As the term tapered to an end, things went from bad to worse with her; and since, besides, the parting with Evelyn was at the door, she was often to be seen with red-rimmed eyelids, which she did not even try to conceal."