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
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.
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Raises aren’t even necessarily off the table at organizations that are downsizing, according to some experts.
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Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Allwood Mayflower Base House Allwood’s Mayflower Base tiny house features 117 square feet of space, which may not seem like enough to fully downsize, but offers just enough room to create an office, art studio, reading room, or workshop right in your backyard.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Renting is not only allowing older Americans to downsize and ease their financial burden at a time when millions are struggling with higher costs—but also to be more flexible in their choice of a place that suits their needs.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Many older residents want to stay in their communities, but downsize into a smaller, easier-to-maintain residence.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
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Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Allwood Mayflower Base House Allwood’s Mayflower Base tiny house features 117 square feet of space, which may not seem like enough to fully downsize, but offers just enough room to create an office, art studio, reading room, or workshop right in your backyard.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Renting is not only allowing older Americans to downsize and ease their financial burden at a time when millions are struggling with higher costs—but also to be more flexible in their choice of a place that suits their needs.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Many older residents want to stay in their communities, but downsize into a smaller, easier-to-maintain residence.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for downsize
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“Downsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downsize. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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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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