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Meaning of the word "scale back" in English

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scale back

US /skeɪl bæk/

UK /skeɪl bæk/

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Phrasal Verb

to reduce the size, amount, or extent of something

Example:

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The company decided to scale back its operations in Europe.

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We need to scale back our spending to save money.

Synonym:

cut back downsize reduce curtail retrench

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Related Word:

scale large-scale scale up diatonic scale the Beaufort scale back backing