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Downsizing

🔄 Synonyms of "Downsizing"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
retrenchmentnoun	A curtailment or reduction.
curtailmentnoun	The act of curtailing.

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Word	Definition
retrenchmentnoun	A curtailment or reduction.
curtailmentnoun	The act of curtailing.
cutbacknoun	A reduction of some sort in an existing program or service.
downscalingnoun	The act by which something is downscaled; a reduction in size or numbers.
reduceverb	(transitive) To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.
reduced	Made smaller or less; having undergone reduction.
decreasenoun	(intransitive) Of a quantity, to become smaller.
abatementnoun	The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to; the suppression.
loweringnoun	The act of something being lowered.
reductionnoun	The act, process, or result of reducing.
disengagementnoun	Release or detachment from a physical situation or other involvement.
suppressionnoun	The act or instance of suppressing.
diminutionnoun	A lessening, decrease or reduction.
contractionnoun	(orthography) In the English language: a shortened form of a word, often with omitted letters replaced by an apostrophe or a diacritical mark.
shrinkverb	(intransitive) To become smaller; to contract.
diminishingnoun	becoming smaller
decliningnoun	decline
reducing	(chemistry) That causes reduction.
restraintnoun	(uncountable) control or caution; reserve
layoffnoun	(chiefly US) A dismissal of employees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortage (not due to poor performance or misconduct).