scale down
The phrase "scale down" is often used in business and project management to describe the process of reducing size, scope, or intensity while maintaining proportionality.
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Definition
B2General
(common)To reduce size, amount, or extent while keeping proportions.
Example
- They decided to scale down the model to fit it on the desk.
B2Business
(formal)To decrease the scope or level of a project or operation.
Example
- Due to budget cuts, the company had to scale down its operations.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "scale down":
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