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downscales

verb , present tense third-person singular of downscale

Synonyms and Antonyms of downscales

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent

the poor economy forced the plant to downscale production

Synonyms of downscales

abates, decreases, de-escalates, dents, depletes, diminishes, downsizes, drops, dwindles, eases, knocks down, lessens, lowers, reduces

Words Related to downscales

compresses, condenses, constricts, contracts

abbreviates, abridges, clips, crops, curtails, cuts, cuts back, cuts down, docks, nicks, pares, prunes, retrenches, shortens, slashes, trims, truncates, whittles

deflates, shrinks

moderates, modifies, modulates, qualifies

Near Antonyms of downscales

blows up, dilates, distends, inflates, swells

elongates, extends, lengthens, prolongs, protracts

adds (to), complements, supplements

enhances, heightens, intensifies

Antonyms of downscales

aggrandizes, amplifies, augments, boosts, enlarges, escalates, expands, increases, raises

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