peter out
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(verb) use up all one's strength and energy and stop working; "At the end of the march, I pooped out" |
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Synonyms: conk out, poop out, run down, run out |
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Related Words: fatigue, jade, pall, tire, weary |
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(verb) end weakly; "The music just petered out--there was no proper ending" |
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Synonyms: fizzle, fizzle out, taper off |
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Related Words: discontinue |
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