down·scale
ˈdau̇n-ˌskāl 
downscaled; downscaling
: to cut back in size or scope
the recession forced us to downscale vacation plans
: lower in class, income, or quality
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Verb
The festival will have to be downscaled this year.
the poor economy forced the plant to downscale production
Adjective
an apartment in a downscale neighborhood
The company aims to reach a more downscale market with its new stores.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
For efficiency, the researchers downscale the output frames from the NES' 256×240 resolution to a much muddier 64×48.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 6 May 2024
In 2012, just out of Texas State University, Whitney Miller was peddling cheesy products on The Liquidation Channel, kind of a downscale Home Shopping Network.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
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Verb
The festival has downscaled in recent years, contracting its week-long structure to a five-day frame after the COVID pandemic, with all screenings now housed in the TCL Chinese Theatres.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
For efficiency, the researchers downscale the output frames from the NES' 256×240 resolution to a much muddier 64×48.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
Adjective
The fast food giant is struggling in its competition with other chains for downscale customers, who continue to be scared away by inflation.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 6 May 2024
In 2012, just out of Texas State University, Whitney Miller was peddling cheesy products on The Liquidation Channel, kind of a downscale Home Shopping Network.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
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“Downscale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downscale. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.
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