downsizing

verb

  1. 1

    To reduce in size or number.

    Joe and Edna moved to a bungalow after deciding to downsize when the children had left home.
  2. 2

    To reduce the workforce of.

    They downsized the division by offering attractive early-retirement packages and selling off an office building.
  3. 3

    To terminate the employment of.

    Joe got downsized and became a plumber.

Synonyms

noun

  1. 1

    An act in which a company downsizes or is downsized

    He lost his job in the last downsizing.
  2. 2

    Miniaturization

  3. 3

    Reducing engine's capacity at same power or increasing engine's power without increasing capacity

    Downsizing is one of the leading trends in automotive engine design.

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