downshift

down·shift

verb \-ˌshift\

Definition of DOWNSHIFT

intransitive verb

1

: to shift an automotive vehicle into a lower gear

2

: to move or shift to a lower level (as of speed, activity, or intensity)

— downshift noun

Examples of DOWNSHIFT

1. You can downshift to slow the car down.

First Known Use of DOWNSHIFT

1955

Rhymes with DOWNSHIFT

adrift, airlift, blueshift, chairlift, dead lift, face-lift, forklift, frameshift, gearshift, makeshift, redshift, sealift, shape-shift, shoplift, short shrift, ski lift, snowdrift, spendthrift, spindrift, split shift, stick shift, swing shift, uplift, upshift