scale back

British  

verb

1. (adverb) to reduce or make a reduction in the level of activity, extent, numbers, etc

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Example Sentences

The president noted the bond market reaction had been “very tricky” when he said he would scale back some tariffs in April last year.

From Barron's

Porsche also last year announced plans to scale back its EV ambitions and instead expand its lineup with more gas-powered and plug-in hybrid models than it had originally planned.

From The Wall Street Journal

“But certainly we will need to scale back services.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The government has announced plans to scale back the proposed business rate increases revealed in November's budget, but many landlords at a meeting in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, have said they need more.

From BBC

That could mean another wave of the tit-for-tat that kept markets on edge last year, even as the U.S. has sought to scale back friction with China.

From Barron's

Related Words

• curtail
• cut back
• cut down
• diminish
• phase out
• reduce
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• trim