What does "scale back" mean?

To reduce the scope or size To decrease plans, operations, or ambitions.

How do you use "scale back" in a sentence?

They scaled back the project. We had to scale back our plans. Production was scaled back.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To reduce the scope or size

缩减规模

Reducir el alcance o tamaño

規模を縮小する

규모를 축소하다

To decrease plans, operations, or ambitions.

减少计划、运营或目标。

Disminuir planes, operaciones o ambiciones.

計画、業務、または目標を減らすこと。

계획, 운영 또는 목표의 규모를 줄이다.

Base verb: scale

Particle: back

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

They scaled back the project.
他们缩减了项目规模
Redujeron el alcance del proyecto
彼らはプロジェクトを縮小した
그들은 프로젝트를 축소했다.
We had to scale back our plans.
我们不得不缩减计划
Tuvimos que reducir nuestros planes
計画を縮小せざるを得なかった
우리는 계획을 축소할 수밖에 없었다.
Production was scaled back.
生产被缩减了
Se redujo la producción
生産が縮小された
생산이 축소되었다.

Context: reduction, planning, constraints

Tone: pragmatic

From reducing scale or size.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal