Downsize

Quick meaning: Downsize is a verb meaning (intransitive) To reduce in size or number.

Meaning

(intransitive) To reduce in size or number.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To reduce the workforce of.
2. (transitive, euphemistic) To terminate the employment of.

Example Sentences

Joe got downsized and became a plumber.

The company chose to downsize by laying off half of its workers.

Joe and Edna moved to a bungalow after deciding to downsize when the children had left home.

They downsized the division by offering attractive early-retirement packages and selling off an office building.

Word Forms

• downsizes
• downsizing
• downsized

Synonyms for downsize

Depending on context, synonyms include rightsize, axe, can, decruit, dehire, discard.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include reduce, decrease, minimize, diminish, shrink, shorten.

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