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descoping

descoping is the present participle and gerund of descope.

Meaning of descope

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

Questions about descoping

What is descoping the present participle and gerund of?
Descoping is the present participle and gerund of descope.

Words near descoping in the dictionary

  1. descloizite
  2. descloizites
  3. descope
  4. descoped
  5. descopes
  6. descoping
  7. descramble
  8. descrambled
  9. descrambler
  10. descramblers
  11. descrambles

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