Synonyms of ratchet (down)

ratchet (down)

verb

variants also rachet (down)

as in to decrease

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

news stories about the kidnapping will ratchet down as the weeks go by

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decrease
• diminish
• shrink
• ebb
• die (away or down or out)
• decline
• taper off
• drop (off)
• drain (away)
• fall away
• vanish
• evaporate
• fall
• phase down
• moderate
• taper
• pall
• subside
• slow (down)
• recede
• ease
• weaken
• lessen
• wane
• lower
• let up
• relent
• dwindle
• remit
• tail (off)
• abate
• fade (away)
• de-escalate
• melt (away)
• fritter (away)
• compress
• peter (out)
• contract
• alleviate
• cave (in)
• condense
• constrict
• slacken
• give out
• relax
• flag
• collapse
• sink
• deflate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increase
• build
• rise
• grow
• pick up
• expand
• mount
• swell
• accumulate
• intensify
• escalate
• enlarge
• wax
• soar
• appear
• show up
• emerge
• snowball
• mushroom
• balloon
• blow up
• burgeon
• elongate
• lengthen
• distend