scale something ↔ down/back phrasal verb ( see also ↑ scale )
to reduce the amount or size of something ⇨ decrease :
The emergency aid programme has now been scaled down.
scale something ↔ down/back phrasal verb ( see also ↑ scale )
to reduce the amount or size of something ⇨ decrease :
The emergency aid programme has now been scaled down.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012