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downsize

[doun-sahyz] / ˈdaʊnˌsaɪz /
VERB
to decrease in size, especially of a workforce
Synonyms
STRONGEST
curtail cut back cut down diminish phase out reduce retrench scale down shrink trim
STRONG
cut decrease deduct
WEAK
phase down roll back roll down scale back step down trim away tune down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
develop enlarge expand extend grow increase lengthen prolong
STRONG
add raise

Example Sentences

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CVS over the past few years has undergone a significant downsizing of its footprint.

From The Wall Street Journal

Compounding the problem, her record label had downsized during the pandemic, and the people who'd nurtured her first record had left.

From BBC

Citing AI when downsizing can make a company seem ahead of the curve and boost its stock value.

From The Wall Street Journal

The states allege that HUD’s targeting of state antidiscrimination policies comes after it downsized its own workforce and significantly reduced its ability to investigate housing discrimination complaints and enforce fair housing laws.

From Los Angeles Times

My house was appraised at $1.8 million, and we could sell it and downsize if I needed the equity.

From MarketWatch

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.