/ Thesaurus / R Synonyms of ratchet down Find synonyms for: Verb1. ratchet, rachet up, ratchet down, advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go onusage: move by degrees in one direction only; "a ratcheting lopping tool"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: coincidence Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language