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BNC: 30930 COCA: 10592

downsize

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
downsize /ˈdaʊnˌsaɪz/ verb
downsizes; downsized; downsizing
downsize
/ˈdaʊnˌsaɪz/
verb
downsizes; downsized; downsizing
Learner's definition of DOWNSIZE
: to make (something) smaller使变小;使缩小
[+ object]
[no object]
: to make a company smaller and more efficient by reducing the number of workers(公司)精减人员,裁撤冗员
[no object]
[+ object]

— downsizing

noun, plural downsizings
[count]
[noncount]
BNC: 30930 COCA: 10592

downsize

verb

down·​size ˈdau̇n-ˌsīz How to pronounce downsize (audio)
downsized; downsizing; downsizes

transitive verb

1
: to reduce in size
especially : to design or produce in smaller size
2
: to fire (employees) for the purpose of downsizing a business

intransitive verb

: to undergo a reduction in size

Example Sentences

They have downsized the car's engine in the new model. The company is planning to downsize next year. The company will be downsized next year.
Recent Examples on the Web But critics argue SMRs don't produce enough electricity to justify the cost per unit — and the Utah project has already been forced to downsize because of cost overruns. The Week Staff, The Week, 4 Sep. 2022 Brands don’t usually downsize all of their items simultaneously, and typically the largest ones are downsized last. Cristina Lourosa-ricardo, WSJ, 21 May 2022 In return, Trump helped Hatch deliver on a key issue for Republicans in Utah with a contentious move to drastically downsize two national monuments that had been declared by past presidents. Lindsay Whitehurst, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Apr. 2022 In return, Trump helped Hatch deliver on a key issue for Republicans in Utah with a contentious move to drastically downsize two national monuments that had been declared by past presidents. Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2022 Vosburgh said the project would appeal to buyers who want to downsize from larger houses, particularly people who don’t want to contend with daily trips up and down stairs. Don Stacom, courant.com, 7 Apr. 2022 Williams loses his job, he and his four kids are forced to downsize and move in to his Aunt Jo's house. Alesandra Dubin, Good Housekeeping, 14 Aug. 2022 Renters may have to downsize, split rents with roommates, move in with family or move to lower-cost areas, Leggio said. Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2022 This year’s market has been so bearish that many crypto companies are forced to downsize with some completely going under. Rosemarie Miller, Forbes, 22 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of downsize was in 1975
BNC: 30930 COCA: 10592

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