ratchet down

• Phrasales Verb, das die schrittweise, oft kontrollierte oder systematische Verringerung oder Senkung von etwas bezeichnet.

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

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Reduce graduallyinformal

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

   Schrittweise senken

   • 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.

   Synonymecutdecreasediminisheaselessenlowermoderatereducescale downstep down

   Antonymeescalateincreaseraise

2. Decrease intensityinformal

   To make something less intense, severe, or extreme.

   Intensität verringern

   • 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.

   Synonymealleviatecurbcut backdecreasediminisheaselessenlowermitigatemoderatereducerelaxscale downtone down

   Antonymeamplifyescalateincreaseintensifyraisestep up

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