Downscale
Downscale verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.
Usage example: the poor economy forced the plant to downscale production
Lower
Lower verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.
Usage example: decided to lower his career ambitions to something more achievable
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Lower and Downscale. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/downscale/lower
Downscale & Lower. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/downscale/lower>.
Lower or Downscale. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/downscale/lower.
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