reduce or diminish in quantity, thickness, or intensity
The impact of the pandemic on the airline industry has tapered off.
We are planning to taper off production levels after December.
due to, because of, thanks to
Our emotional wounds closed and the relationship healed owing to the numerous conversations we’d had.
The scrappy start-up successfully made up lost ground owing to recent technological innovations.
a magic pill, a quick solution
There is no quick fix to this egregious problem.
People always try to find a quick fix to their problems.