Synonym of down scale

Adjective

At the lower end of a scale, especially a social scale

Verb

To decrease in size, amount, value, or degree
decrease reduce lessen diminish lower abate ease drop downsize dwindle deplete dent de-escalate knock down curtail moderate cut minimize taper shrink minimise cut back cut down slash pare down contract decrement curb scale down limit decline wind down weaken quell drop off temper tail off trim lighten depreciate tone down taper off ebb sink attenuate dial down prune step down roll back phase down bring down fall wane narrow depress slacken clip mark down make less peter out slim down make cutbacks in ease off fall away let up whittle down ratchet down subside mitigate relent recede alleviate impair restrict pare devaluate relax downgrade shave minify restrain take down die away die down die out cut back on grow less truncate abridge fade retrench check plummet plunge slump remit degrade shorten subdue erode pall slow axe dilute couch ax make smaller slow down turn down run down trim down trim back fall off scale back round down slacken off drain away phase out damp down ration dock stifle constrict blunt allay assuage relieve drain mollify deteriorate undermine sap slake dampen settle contain disempower slide make fewer cut down on make reductions in retrench on salami-slice break devalue cheapen defuse dip dive calm down rachet down drop away deflate undervalue demote make weaker become smaller run low become less wear away grow smaller wear down go down cause to fall write down write off ease up on take the heat off take a dive hit the floor release quieten disengage discount come to an end become weaker rationalize deduct economize rationalise economise dry up cast down extenuate amortise whittle roll down budget cut trim away tune down take the edge off tighten qualify amortize soften nosedive crash tumble trivialize descend trivialise play down flag underrate go downhill misprize take a nosedive decay underestimate gloss over belittle droop brush aside understate de-emphasize sell short adulterate make light of thin waste degenerate ease up exhaust soft-pedal underemphasize regress skid fall steeply crater modify fail sag slack off fall sharply loosen empty shrug off palliate get lower rate too low abbreviate downplay whittle away bleed drop rapidly do an injustice to hold cheap not do justice to go into a tailspin crumble wither modulate detract deprecate slip shrivel dim collapse suck dry vitiate slack disparage put down milk take away from get less water down become lower economize on set little store by quiet soothe go through the floor fade away thin down die off calm deprive underplay consume debase evaporate derogate worsen dissipate use up defame eliminate streamline lose edge narrow down enervate lace vilipend impoverish minimalize retrogress close blur keep down dump downturn talk down extend trail lapse detract from disesteem sophisticate corrode relapse be reduced backslide pooh-pooh get rid of be wrong about take off make little of trail off cool off fizzle out set no store by waste away wear off thin out take a header think too little of cave in rebate tail away condense simplify slenderize regulate squeeze fleece adjust peter demean commute decimate repress make less active minish subtract devalorize shed cushion halve untighten disappear take it easy lower in price syncopate elide enfeeble miniaturise miniaturize vanish come down languish miscalculate chill out die loose underprize underprice fall short rarefy disable cripple rein back offset debilitate remove delete confine omit grow weaker lower in value drop down reduce greatly do away with tighten up miscarry slight go get smaller go downwards become less intense disperse faint liberalize liberalise objectify go easy lop gutter become softer become quieter melt away keep to a minimum keep at a minimum totter lose fail to appreciate not do justice set too little store by wear out dissolve deaden quash drag slope buckle decry get quieter get softer flop lull discredit settle down denigrate bow out take the sting out put a lid on give out mark off rein in hold back abase fold up hit the dirt tip over break down be precipitated lose value decrease in value decline in price fade out give way let up on make less strict make less formal become weak disregard go away grow dim misjudge underween denature taint lessen the impact of soften the impact of reduce the impact of knock take for granted eat away at eat into look down on make economies in alloy make cuts in reduce wastage in expend rot blister retrograde atrophy backbite withdraw spend disintegrate evacuate devolve dull laugh at gather take in alter subtract from cut rate wilt disimprove bate burn absorb devour bankrupt take a turn for the worse go down the toilet hit the skids grow worse die on vine go to rack and ruin go to the pack get worse go to pot become debilitated go to the dogs go to pieces go down the tubes come apart at seams draw in lose significance decrease in importance lose lustre pale into insignificance grow dull pale finish draw down draw squander play out trail away wash up eat up dig into whitewash deemphasize make light brush off

Antonym of down scale

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