CEFR B2

scale back

phrasal verb

Meaning

Reduce the size, amount, or extent of something.

Examples

We need to scale back our production until the supply chain stabilizes.
The government decided to scale back the project after costs exceeded the budget.

Synonyms: cut, reduce, downsize, curtail

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scale back (B2)

phrasal verb

Pronunciation: /skeɪl bæk/

Definition

Reduce the size, amount, or extent of something.

Examples

We need to scale back our production until the supply chain stabilizes.
The government decided to scale back the project after costs exceeded the budget.
They scaled back their social media usage to focus on their studies.

How to Use scale back

scale back something (phrasal verb): To reduce the size or intensity of a specific thing. — "They decided to scale back their marketing budget for the next quarter."

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