DOWNSIZE

downsize

(verb) (of a company) reduce in size or number of employees; “the company downsized its research staff”

downsize

(verb) design or manufacture in a smaller size; “the car makers downsized the SUVs when fuel became very expensive”

downsize

(verb) dismiss from work; “three secretaries were downsized during the financial crisis”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

downsize (third-person singular simple present downsizes, present participle downsizing, simple past and past participle downsized)

(intransitive) To reduce in size or number.

(transitive) To reduce the workforce of.

Synonym: rightsize (euphemistic)

(transitive, euphemistic) To terminate the employment of.

Synonym: Thesaurus:lay off

Anagrams

• size down

Source: Wiktionary

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