ratchet down

• Verbe à particule signifiant réduire ou diminuer progressivement quelque chose, souvent de manière contrôlée ou systématique.

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

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Reduce graduallyinformal

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

   réduire progressivement

   • 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.

   Synonymescutdecreasediminisheaselessenlowermoderatereducescale downstep down

   Antonymesescalateincreaseraise

2. Decrease intensityinformal

   To make something less intense, severe, or extreme.

   réduire l'intensité

   • 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.

   Synonymesalleviatecurbcut backdecreasediminisheaselessenlowermitigatemoderatereducerelaxscale downtone down

   Antonymesamplifyescalateincreaseintensifyraisestep up

Verbe de baseratchet