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descope

descope verb: to reduce the scope of; to revise objectives downward, sometimes in the context of a funding shortfall.

Verb

descope (third-person singular simple present descopes, present participle descoping, simple past and past participle descoped)

  1. (US) To reduce the scope of; to revise objectives downward, sometimes in the context of a funding shortfall.
    • The arms controllers who "descoped" the Patriot bear a heavy burden.1991 March 26, “Lethal Control of Arms”, in Washington Times
    • The decision follows a recommendation made by the Oakervee review in February 2020 to descope the original plans for Euston and to re-examine the efficiency of the future station.2021 November 3, Paul Stephen, “Network News: Ten platforms confirmed for HS2's Euston terminus”, in RAIL, number 943, page 18

Forms of descope

third-person singular presentdescopes
present participledescoping
past participledescoped
pastdescoped

Origin of descope

From de- + scope. First attested in US military and aerospace contexts.

Questions about descope

What does descope mean?
Descope means to reduce the scope of; to revise objectives downward, sometimes in the context of a funding shortfall.
What part of speech is descope?
Descope is a verb.
What is the past tense of descope?
The past tense of descope is descoped.

Words near descope in the dictionary

  1. desciption
  2. desclerotization
  3. desclerotizations
  4. descloizite
  5. descloizites
  6. descope
  7. descoped
  8. descopes
  9. descoping
  10. descramble
  11. descrambled

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