godan verb (-ru)
taper off; dwindle; get narrower toward the end
Describes something that gradually becomes smaller, thinner, or less toward the end, both physically and figuratively (e.g., a stick, a road, or prospects).
この道は先細っていて、車では通れない。
This road tapers off and is impassable by car.
景気の先行
The economic outlook is expected to dwindle.