scale back
phrasal verbPart ofscale
scale back — phrasal verb
1. to reduce the size, amount, or extent of something such as a business operation
1.phrasal verb
Definition
to reduce the size, amount, or extent of something such as a business operation or a project
Example
The company decided to scale back its production after the supplier failed to deliver the raw materials.
Omar and his team had to scale back their expansion plans when the bank loan was not approved.