DOWNSCALE


Meaning of DOWNSCALE in English

I. ˈdau̇n-ˌskāl transitive verb

( down·scaled ; down·scal·ing )

Date: 1945

: to cut back in size or scope

the recession forced us to downscale vacation plans

II. adjective

Date: circa 1966

: lower in class, income, or quality

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.