scale down
Make it smaller
Scale down means to reduce in size, scope, or intensity.
A company might scale down operations during a recession; a cook scales down a recipe for fewer servings.
The phrase implies proportional reduction—making something smaller while keeping its essential structure intact: We scaled down the project to fit the budget.
downsize
Reduce scale or staff
lessen · shrink · curtail · cut back · contract · diminish · streamline · trim · consolidate · rationalize
- diminishingabate, decrease, diminish, dwindle, ebb
- size changesenlarge, enlargement, expand, expansion, shrink
- scaling downcut back, dial back, taper off, roll back, thin out
- image resizingscaling, zoom, magnification, zooming, cropping
- autoscalinghorizontal scaling, maximum capacity, elasticity
- Business Strategiesexpand, diversify, outsource, merge, restructure