Shrinkflate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Shrinkflate is a verb meaning (ambitransitive, economics, informal) To make a product smaller while continuing to market it at the same price.
Meaning
(ambitransitive, economics, informal) To make a product smaller while continuing to market it at the same price.
Example Sentences
Lately, Mr. Dworsky has had his work cut out for him. With inflation at a 40-year high, business owners have been increasingly shrinkflating their products in an attempt to hide price increases.
Word Forms
- shrinkflates
- shrinkflating
- shrinkflated
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shrink, flatten, scale down, minimize, shrinke, downsize.
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