scale back

present singular third person scales back · participle present scaling back · participle past scaled back · past scaled back

1. To make a reduction in the amount, extent, etc. of something.

   I scaled back my hours to be with the kids more.

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   The TSSA said that access to the furlough scheme should be reinstated for the cross-Channel operator to protect jobs, while the RMT said a financial 'safety net' was needed to prevent Eurostar "tipping over". It follows similar but unheeded calls made at the very start of the pandemic, when international travel fell by more than 95% and Eurostar was forced to scale back its operation to just one service between London and Paris each day.

   2022 January 12, “Network News: Unions urge government to provide financial support for Eurostar”, in RAIL, number 948, page 6

   Synonyms: scale down · Antonyms: scale up, scale out