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Downsize

/ˈdaʊnsaɪz/

To reduce in size or number.

📖 Definitions of "Downsize"

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."

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