单词	downsizing
释义	downsize verb down·​size ˈdau̇n-ˌsīz  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 Synonyms abate de-escalate decrease dent deplete diminish downscale drop dwindle ease knock down lessen lower reduce See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 downsizing 1 of 2 noun as in firing Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance firing closing boot layoff sack shutdown pink slip bum's rush dismissal heave-ho bird furlough redundancy shakeout shake-up ax discharge axe Antonyms & Near Antonyms reemployment recall rehiring callback rehire downsizing 2 of 2 verb present participle of downsize as in reducing to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent the company downsized its overseas operations in an attempt to cut costs Synonyms & Similar Words reducing decreasing diminishing depleting lowering downscaling minimizing cutting dwindling slashing easing shrinking lessening trimming denting dropping compressing retrenching contracting abating knocking down pruning condensing paring de-escalating shortening cropping curtailing truncating modifying clipping cutting down constricting abbreviating deflating whittling cutting back docking nicking modulating abridging moderating qualifying Antonyms & Near Antonyms increasing expanding enlarging augmenting escalating boosting raising amplifying swelling lengthening inflating extending prolonging supplementing adding (to) enhancing intensifying complementing dilating blowing up aggrandizing distending elongating heightening protracting redoubling See More
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