English / phrasal verb
scale down
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To make something smaller in size, amount, or proportion than originally planned
In context
01
Due to a sudden high fever, they decided to scale down their demanding mountain expedition.
02
The embassy scaled down its non-urgent consular services during the local civil unrest.
Synonyms
downsize,diminish,lessen
Antonyms
scale up,enlarge,amplify
Collocations
scale down operations,scale down an expedition,scale down services