downsize

[ doun-sahyz ]

/ ˈdaʊnˌsaɪz /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR downsize ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), down·sized, down·siz·ing.

to design or manufacture a smaller version or type of: The automotive industry downsized its cars for improved fuel economy.

to reduce in number; cut back.

adjective

Also downsized . being of a smaller size or version: a downsize car.

Origin of downsize

An Americanism dating back to 1970–75; down¹ + size¹

Words nearby downsize

downs, downscale, downshift, downshifting, downside, downsize, downslide, down someone's throat, downspin, downspout, Down's syndrome

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Example sentences from the Web for downsize

Downsize Fitness, a Chicago-based, overweight-only gym, is upsizing in a hurry.
Downsize Fitness, the Gym for Overweight Members Only|Daniel Gross|October 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But Downsize Fitness, which requires members to be overweight, plans to make a profit by creating community.
Downsize Fitness, the Gym for Overweight Members Only|Daniel Gross|October 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Downsize wants to grow by opening gyms under its own name and ownership, rather than selling franchises and licenses.
Downsize Fitness, the Gym for Overweight Members Only|Daniel Gross|October 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Downsize has combined these three insights into a new business model.
Downsize Fitness, the Gym for Overweight Members Only|Daniel Gross|October 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST

That short-lived golden period ended around 2000 as Hollywood began to slash budgets and downsize productions.
How OWN Got Its Groove Back|Allison Samuels|June 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for downsize

downsize

/ (ˈdaʊnˌsaɪz) /

verb -sizes, -sizing or -sized (tr)

to reduce the operating costs of a company by reducing the number of people it employs

to reduce the size of or produce a smaller version of (something)

to upgrade (a computer system) by replacing a mainframe or minicomputer with a network of microcomputersCompare rightsize

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Cultural definitions for downsize

downsize

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.”

notes for downsize

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.

单词	downsize
释义	downsize [ doun-sahyz ] / ˈdaʊnˌsaɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR downsize ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), down·sized, down·siz·ing. to design or manufacture a smaller version or type of: The automotive industry downsized its cars for improved fuel economy. to reduce in number; cut back. adjective Also downsized . being of a smaller size or version: a downsize car. Origin of downsize An Americanism dating back to 1970–75; down¹ + size¹ Words nearby downsize downs, downscale, downshift, downshifting, downside, downsize, downslide, down someone's throat, downspin, downspout, Down's syndrome Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for downsize Downsize Fitness, a Chicago-based, overweight-only gym, is upsizing in a hurry. Downsize Fitness, the Gym for Overweight Members Only\|Daniel Gross\|October 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But Downsize Fitness, which requires members to be overweight, plans to make a profit by creating community. Downsize Fitness, the Gym for Overweight Members Only\|Daniel Gross\|October 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Downsize wants to grow by opening gyms under its own name and ownership, rather than selling franchises and licenses. Downsize Fitness, the Gym for Overweight Members Only\|Daniel Gross\|October 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Downsize has combined these three insights into a new business model. Downsize Fitness, the Gym for Overweight Members Only\|Daniel Gross\|October 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST That short-lived golden period ended around 2000 as Hollywood began to slash budgets and downsize productions. How OWN Got Its Groove Back\|Allison Samuels\|June 21, 2013\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for downsize downsize / (ˈdaʊnˌsaɪz) / verb -sizes, -sizing or -sized (tr) to reduce the operating costs of a company by reducing the number of people it employs to reduce the size of or produce a smaller version of (something) to upgrade (a computer system) by replacing a mainframe or minicomputer with a network of microcomputersCompare rightsize Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to downsize trim, cut back, retrench, reduce, phase out, diminish, curtail, cut down, shrink, scale down, cut, deduct, decrease, step down, phase down, roll back, scale back Cultural definitions for downsize downsize 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.” notes for downsize 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. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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downsize

verb (used with object), down·sized, down·siz·ing.

adjective

Origin of downsize

Words nearby downsize

Example sentences from the Web for downsize

British Dictionary definitions for downsize

verb -sizes, -sizing or -sized (tr)

Words related to downsize

Cultural definitions for downsize

notes for downsize