step sth down
— phrasal verb with step uk/step/us/step/verb [ I + adv/prep ] -pp-
to reduce the amount, supply, or rate of something:
The doctor has said that I can start stepping down my medication in a few days' time.
This device is used for stepping down the voltage.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Becoming and making smaller or less
- a nip (here) and a tuck (there) idiom
- attenuate
- axe
- bite
- bite into sth
- dive
- drain
- let sth down
- let up
- lower
- make a hole in sth idiom
- miniaturization
- minimize
- shrink
- slash
- strip sth away
- stripped down
- subside
- tail off
- take a tumble idiom
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