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ramp

noun, verb

/ræmp/

Meaning

a sloping surface joining two different levels; as a verb, to increase or rise sharply

The car drove up the ramp into the parking garage.

ramp up

slope, incline, rise, escalate, boost

decline, decrease, drop

wheelchair ramp, access ramp, ramp up production, ramp down

messages distributed by electronic means from one computer user to another

noun: a written or spoken agreement; verb: to enter into an agreement or to reduce in size

as a noun, a barren sandy region; as a verb, to abandon someone or something

A part of a tree that grows out from the trunk; a division of an organization or subject.

A torn piece of cloth or clothing; to become ragged or torn.

A settlement of differences in which each side makes concessions; or to weaken or put at risk.