ratchet down

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A phrasal verb meaning to gradually reduce or decrease something, often in a controlled or systematic way.

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1. Reduce graduallyinformal

   To decrease or lower something in a controlled, step-by-step manner.

   التخفيض التدريجي

   • The government is trying to ratchet down tensions in the region.
   • We need to ratchet down our expectations for this project.
   • He ratcheted down the volume of the music.

   المرادفاتcutdecreasediminisheaselessenlowermoderatereducescale downstep down

   الأضدادescalateincreaseraise

2. Decrease intensityinformal

   To make something less intense, severe, or extreme.

   تخفيف الحدة

   • The company ratcheted down its production after the demand fell.
   • She ratcheted down her criticism after seeing his effort.
   • They ratcheted down the security measures after the threat passed.

   المرادفاتalleviatecurbcut backdecreasediminisheaselessenlowermitigatemoderatereducerelaxscale downtone down

   الأضدادamplifyescalateincreaseintensifyraisestep up

الفعل الأساسيratchet