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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News agency Reuters reported on Thursday that the peace plan would require Kyiv to concede the entire Donbas region to Moscow and downsize its military.
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
If this archive had not been in her house until the final years of her life, but in a collection that needed to downsize a few decades ago, her maps would have been the first to go to save space for the higher profile—undoubtedly male—mapmakers who will now appear obscure by comparison.
—Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025
The lot came up for sale after the county decided to downsize much of their human services staff to another building, saying that many of those employees now work remotely.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
Warren launched her Save Our Schools campaign in April to investigate the administration's attempts to shutter the Department of Education, including downsizing FSA and making changes to the student loan system.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 17 Nov. 2025
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
If this archive had not been in her house until the final years of her life, but in a collection that needed to downsize a few decades ago, her maps would have been the first to go to save space for the higher profile—undoubtedly male—mapmakers who will now appear obscure by comparison.
—Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025
The lot came up for sale after the county decided to downsize much of their human services staff to another building, saying that many of those employees now work remotely.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
Warren launched her Save Our Schools campaign in April to investigate the administration's attempts to shutter the Department of Education, including downsizing FSA and making changes to the student loan system.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Downsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downsize. Accessed 28 Nov. 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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