Synonyms of ratchets (down)

ratchets (down)

verb

variants also rachets (down)

present tense third-person singular of ratchet (down)

as in decreases

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

• decreases
• diminishes
• ebbs
• shrinks
• tapers off
• dies (away or down or out)
• declines
• drains (away)
• vanishes
• evaporates
• falls
• phases down
• drops (off)
• falls away
• tapers
• moderates
• subsides
• palls
• recedes
• slows (down)
• wanes
• lessens
• weakens
• eases
• dwindles
• relents
• lets up
• remits
• lowers
• tails (off)
• de-escalates
• abates
• melts (away)
• fades (away)
• compresses
• peters (out)
• fritters (away)
• contracts
• condenses
• constricts
• gives out
• slackens
• alleviates
• caves (in)
• relaxes
• collapses
• flags
• sinks
• deflates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increases
• rises
• builds
• picks up
• grows
• mushrooms
• expands
• intensifies
• swells
• mounts
• accumulates
• escalates
• soars
• enlarges
• waxes
• appears
• bourgeons
• emerges
• snowballs
• shows up
• balloons
• burgeons
• blows up
• lengthens
• elongates
• distends