downsize
verb
down·size
ˈdau̇n-ˌsīz 
downsized; downsizing; downsizes
1
: to reduce in size
especially
: to design or produce in smaller size
2
: to fire (employees) for the purpose of downsizing a business
: to undergo a reduction in size
Synonyms
Examples of downsize in a Sentence
They have downsized the car's engine in the new model.
The company is planning to downsize next year.
The company will be downsized next year.
Recent Examples on the Web
The cuts make Sega the latest video game company to downsize its staff in 2024.
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
Tired of maintaining their large house and its landscaping, the couple decided to downsize.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
This past year has been marked by layoffs in the finance, tech, and media sectors as many CEOs claim to need to downsize in light of economic strain.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2024
As companies downsize their products without downsizing prices, here is what to know.
—Erin Griffith, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
By the end of 2023, UNICEF had downsized these teams, shifting toward capacity building among local professionals and service providers as a longer-term solution to meeting mental health needs.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
Gradient and Midea, the two companies making the units in the pilot project at Woodside House, downsized it all into something that looks a bit like a window air conditioner but with a much lower profile.
—Associated Press, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2024
According to the Forum's report, MPS peaked with 178 buildings in 2008 and had downsized to 150 as of 2022.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024
Others are looking to downsize for retirement or sell their house while retaining a home base, often on relatives’ property.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
Tired of maintaining their large house and its landscaping, the couple decided to downsize.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
This past year has been marked by layoffs in the finance, tech, and media sectors as many CEOs claim to need to downsize in light of economic strain.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2024
As companies downsize their products without downsizing prices, here is what to know.
—Erin Griffith, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
By the end of 2023, UNICEF had downsized these teams, shifting toward capacity building among local professionals and service providers as a longer-term solution to meeting mental health needs.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
Gradient and Midea, the two companies making the units in the pilot project at Woodside House, downsized it all into something that looks a bit like a window air conditioner but with a much lower profile.
—Associated Press, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2024
According to the Forum's report, MPS peaked with 178 buildings in 2008 and had downsized to 150 as of 2022.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024
Others are looking to downsize for retirement or sell their house while retaining a home base, often on relatives’ property.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
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downsize
verb
down·size
ˈdau̇n-ˌsīz
: to reduce in size
the company downsized its staff to cut costs
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