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verb
To reduce the size of something whilst maintaining proportion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: scale up
verb
To reduce the cost or scope of a process, or the amount spent on something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: scale back
Antonyms: scale up, scale out
verb
make smaller
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: reduce
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shrink, reduce
verb
reduce proportionally
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: scale up
Broader terms: proportion, rescale
History
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