downshiftverb [ I ]
uk/ˈdaʊn.ʃɪft/us/ˈdaʊn.ʃɪft/downshift verb [ I ] (WORK SLOWER)
to become slower; to work at a slower speed:
After several years of strong growth, the laptop market is downshifting to a slower, but hopefully steady, pattern of growth.
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Increasing and decreasing speed of motion
- accelerant
- accelerate
- acceleration
- catch
- catch (sb) up
- decelerate
- foot
- gun
- motor
- quicken
- retard
- retardation
- slacken
- slow
- slow (sb/sth) down/up
- speed
- spurt
- throttle
- throttle (sth) back/down
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downshift verb [ I ] (WAY OF LIVING)
to leave a job that is well paid and difficult in order to do something that gives you more time and satisfaction but less money
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Retiring & resigning
- abdicate
- attrition
- bow 1
- bow out
- chuck
- chuck sth in
- demit
- drop
- golden parachute
- leave the field open for sb idiom
- natural wastage
- outgoing
- pension sb off
- retiring
- serve
- serve sth out
- stand aside
- stand down
- step
- throw
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downshift verb [ I ] (VEHICLE)
US to change to a lower gear when driving, to reduce power and speed
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On the road: driving & operating road vehicles
- aquaplaning
- back sth up
- boxed in
- bump start
- bump start
- bus driver
- car seat
- carve
- corner
- dip
- driver
- driving
- foot
- hold the road idiom
- manoeuvre
- motor
- motorist
- pull away
- scorch
- turning circle
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Increasing and decreasing speed of motion
downshifter
noun [ C ] uk/ˈdaʊn.ʃɪf.tər/us/ˈdaʊn.ʃɪf.tɚ/
downshifting
noun [ U ] uk/ˈdaʊn.ʃɪf.tɪŋ/us/ˈdaʊn.ʃɪf.tɪŋ/
More people are finding that downshifting is delivering a less stressful life.