Definition: to reduce or cut

Examples:

When Ayşe had a baby, she scaled back her hours to just work part-time.

Times are hard, and we are losing money. It is time to scale back our spending — we need to spend less.

 

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About Matt Krause

Matt began his professional life as an import buyer, and since 2006 has been teaching companies how to connect with their investors and clients better. His clients work in Istanbul, London, and Madrid for companies like Allianz, 3M, P&G, Citibank, and Reckitt Benckiser. He also walked across Turkey and wrote a book about it.