What does "scale back" mean?

To reduce budget To decrease the size or extent of spending.

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

We scaled back our plans. They scaled back the budget. We had to scale back operations.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To reduce budget

缩减规模、削减预算

Reducir la escala, recortar

規模を縮小する、予算を削減する

규모를 축소하다, 예산을 줄이다

To decrease the size or extent of spending.

减少开支的规模或范围。常用于缩减计划或业务。

Disminuir el tamaño o alcance del gasto. Se usa frecuentemente para reducir planes u operaciones.

支出の規模や範囲を縮小すること。計画や事業の縮小によく使われる。

지출의 규모나 범위를 줄이다.

Base verb: scale

Particle: back

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

We scaled back our plans.
我们缩减了计划
Redujimos nuestros planes
計画を縮小した
계획을 축소했다.
They scaled back the budget.
他们削减了预算
Recortaron el presupuesto
予算を削減した
예산을 삭감했다.
We had to scale back operations.
我们不得不缩减业务规模
Tuvimos que reducir las operaciones
事業を縮小せざるを得なかった
사업 규모를 축소할 수밖에 없었다.

Context: budgeting, business, reducing

Tone: professional

From reducing scale.

Era: Modern

Generation: Working age

Social background: Professional