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Definition scale back in American English

scale back phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to make something smaller in size, amount, etc. than it used to be

Example

The company is scaling back its plans for new stores.

Example

They've scaled back their expenditure considerably.

Example

a scaled-down peacekeeping force

Synonyms and related words
reduce shrink condense
Definition scale back in American English