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    downsize
    /ˈdaʊnsʌɪz/

    verb

    • 1. make (a company or organization) smaller by eliminating staff positions: "a TV news producer told what happened after her network downsized the newsroom"
    • 2. move to a smaller place of residence: "I am downsizing from a large five-bedroom house to a two-bedroom flat"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDOWNSIZE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to move to a smaller home, usually because your home has become too large for you or as a way of saving money: Should you downsize before property prices drop? downsize from something to something My wife and I want to downsize from a 6-bedroom home to a 2-bedroom home in a 55+ community.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › downsizeDownsize Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DOWNSIZE is to reduce in size; especially : to design or produce in smaller size. How to use downsize in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › downsizeDOWNSIZE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to become smaller in size or number: The military is downsizing— reducing overseas deployments—and as a result is spending less on supplies. to move into a smaller residence: Retirees are downsizing these days, giving up oversized and empty nests for apartments that are easier to care for.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDOWNSIZE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to move to a smaller home, usually because your home has become too large for you or as a way of saving money: Should you downsize before real estate prices drop? My wife and I want to downsize from a 6-bedroom home to a 2-bedroom home in a 55+ community. Many people downsize their homes at retirement age in order to free up cash. Fewer examples.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdownsize verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of downsize verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDOWNSIZE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Downsize means to make something smaller, especially a business or industry, or to move to a smaller home. Learn the word frequency, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of downsize with Collins English Dictionary.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDOWNSIZE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    DOWNSIZE definition: to make a company or organization smaller by reducing the number of people who work there.