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tail

tail - noun

  1. The hindmost part of something: end, rear, tag end, tail end. See precede.
  2. Something that follows or is drawn along behind: trail, train, wake. See precede.
  3. An agent assigned to observe and report on another: shadow, watcher. See investigate.

tail - verb

  1. To keep (another) under surveillance by moving along behind: dog, follow, shadow, track, trail. Informal bird-dog. See precede.

tail away - phrasal verb

  1. To grow or cause to grow gradually less: abate, decrease, diminish, drain, dwindle, ebb, lessen, let up, peter(out), rebate, reduce, taper(off). See increase.