scale down

Idioms  

1. Reduce the size or cost of, as in The owners decided to scale down wages. This expression, along with the related scale up, which refers to an increase, alludes to scale in the sense of “a fixed standard.” [Late 1800s]

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Example Sentences

And Article 25 states "the relevant Fifa judicial body may scale down the disciplinary measure to be imposed or even dispense with it entirely".

From BBC

The fire service said the fire was brought under control late on Wednesday night with crews scaled down.

From BBC

Then, in June of that year, the company said it had “scaled down our activities, discontinuing new capital investments, new product launches and our advertising media spending in Russia.”

From Seattle Times

The C.D.C. last changed its policy on isolation in late 2021, when it scaled down the recommended period to five days from 10.

From New York Times

Factories scaled down production, and households resorted to turning down their heaters.

From National Geographic

Related Words

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