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peter out

verb

1 peter out

End weakly.

synonyms: fizzle, fizzle out, taper off.

Dutch: doodlopen, verzanden

2 peter out

Use up all one's strength and energy and stop working.

synonyms: conk out, poop out, run down, run out.


Moby thesaurus: abate, bate, be annihilated, be consumed, be destroyed, be disappointing, be no more, be unproductive, be used up, be wiped out, blow, break, break down, burn out, cave in, cease to be, cease to exist, collapse, come apart, come short ... show more.

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