downsize

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/ˈdaʊnsaɪz/ English

Definitions

verb

To reduce in size or number.“Joe and Edna moved to a bungalow after deciding to downsize when the children had left home.”
To reduce the workforce of.“They downsized the division by offering attractive early-retirement packages and selling off an office building.”
To terminate the employment of.“Joe got downsized and became a plumber.”

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Synonyms

rightsize reduce decrease minimize diminish shrink shorten reducing curtail narrow deflate cut rationalizing rationalize rationalise bridge streamline

Associated

babka airlift workforce org reduction smaller budget employees foundation operations laid

Rhymes

scrutinize surmise aggrandize emphasize recognize actualize analyze reprise comprise likewise

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