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verb (used with object)
1.
to design or manufacture a smaller version or type of: The automotive industry downsized its cars for improved fuel economy.
2.
to reduce in number; cut back.
adjective
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| downsize (ˈdaʊnˌsaɪz) | |
| —vb , -sizes, -sizing, -sized | |
| 1. | to reduce the operating costs of a company by reducing the number of people it employs |
| 2. | to reduce the size of or produce a smaller version of (something) |
| 3. | Compare rightsize to upgrade (a computer system) by replacing a mainframe or minicomputer with a network of microcomputers |
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downsize definition
To reduce in number, especially personnel: “The company decided to downsize half the workers in the aircraft division.” It can also be used in reference to objects: “I decided to downsize my wardrobe and threw out all my old T-shirts.”
Note: Downsize is a recent euphemism for “fire, lay off.” Company managers often use this term in an attempt to soften the blow of wide-scale layoffs.
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