tail off

US /teɪl ɔf/
UK /teɪl ɔf/
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afnemen, verminderen

to become smaller or weaker, or to happen less often

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Sales tend to tail off in the summer months.
De verkoop heeft de neiging om in de zomermaanden af te nemen.
The applause began to tail off as the speaker finished.
Het applaus begon af te nemen toen de spreker klaar was.