ratchet down

/ˌrætʃət daʊn/
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Other forms: ratcheted down; ratcheting down; ratchets down

Definitions of ratchet down
  1. verb
    move by degrees in one direction only
    synonyms: rachet up, ratchet
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    type of:
    advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress
    move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
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