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

Fears of a prolonged war with Iran have led investors to drastically scale back their expectations for rate cuts, which had helped boost stocks coming into the year, raising hopes that it would soon get easier for companies to invest and borrow money.

From The Wall Street Journal

Although the expansion improved ratings, the hosts have asked to scale back so they can pursue other projects at the network.

From Los Angeles Times

Corporations who have been big donors could also feel heat from shareholders and employees if they scale back commitments to giving for tax reasons, Hagin says.

From Barron's

That could lead firms to scale back investments in the coming months, they wrote in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal

Painter said that the increased revenue from energy prices wouldn’t necessarily close all of it, but state lawmakers likely won’t need to scale back the budget as much as they would otherwise need to.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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