downscales

verb

present tense third-person singular of downscale
as in reduces
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent the poor economy forced the plant to downscale production

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downscales
  1. reduces
  2. decreases
  3. lowers
  4. depletes
Verb
  • The airborne method also reduces long scheduling times at specialized facilities by finishing tests in one flight.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
  • According to the Texas Department of Transportation, wearing a seat belt reduces the risk of dying in a car crash by 45 percent in passenger cars and 60 percent in pickup trucks.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026
Definition of reduces
Verb
  • Some peptides are naturally produced in the body, such as insulin; which is a hormone secreted by the pancreas that decreases blood sugar levels.
    — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • As traffic in the waterway decreases, the oil market is facing the same squeeze that has taken millions of barrels offline per day since March.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of decreases
Verb
  • Unlike a deduction, which lowers your taxable income, a tax credit directly reduces your tax bill.
    — Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
  • The Fed typically raises its target range for the rate to tame inflation and lowers it to stimulate the job market.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Definition of lowers
Verb
  • On months-long thru-hikes, nutrition becomes a real concern as the body depletes its stores, and a multivitamin cannot replace a balanced diet.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
  • Every dollar of capital reduction at a large bank increases, at the margin, the probability that a stress event depletes the DIF and reaches the public balance sheet.
    — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of depletes
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