downshift
[ doun-shift ]
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to shift (an automotive transmission or vehicle) into a lower gear.
noun
an act or instance of downshifting.
Origin of downshift
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How to use downshift in a sentence
With fewer gears, these downshifts can be jarring in other vehicles.
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And this downshift in career ambitions is just as true for the top dogs among us.
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