Phrasal Verb - Peter out
Meaning
To diminish gradually and disappear.
Examples
1. By midday the rain had petered out.
2. The noise got weaker and eventually petered out.
3. Their romantic relationship petered out after seven years.
References
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/peter--out
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/peter-out
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/peter+out
https://www.usingenglish.com/reference/phrasal-verbs/peter+out.html
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