downsize

Word parts

down- + size

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈdaʊnsaɪz/

• Audio (US)

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Verb

Plain form downsize

Third-person singular downsizes

Past tense downsized

Past participle downsized

Present participle downsizing

1. When a company downsizes, it makes the number of people working for them smaller.

   The company downsized by replacing some of it's workers with machines.