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单词 ratchet (down)
释义

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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