scale back

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scale back

verb scales back · scaling back · scaled back

To make a reduction in the amount, extent, etc. of something. I scaled back my hours to be with the kids more.
Similar: scale down · Opposite: scale up, scale out

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verb make a reduction

中文	減少 /减少 jiǎnshǎo
Русский	сократи́ть sokratítʹ

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@misc{scale_back_2026,
  title = {scale back},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scale%20back},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}