Synonyms of downsize

downsize

verb

ˈdau̇n-ˌsīz 

as in to reduce

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent

the company downsized its overseas operations in an attempt to cut costs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduce
• decrease
• lower
• deplete
• ease
• diminish
• minimize
• cut
• dwindle
• slash
• downscale
• lessen
• dent
• abate
• compress
• knock down
• drop
• shrink
• pare
• retrench
• trim
• shorten
• de-escalate
• curtail
• condense
• prune
• truncate
• cut down
• modify
• constrict
• cut back
• contract
• whittle
• crop
• dock
• abbreviate
• deflate
• abridge
• modulate
• nick
• clip
• qualify
• moderate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increase
• expand
• enlarge
• augment
• raise
• boost
• amplify
• escalate
• extend
• inflate
• swell
• blow up
• prolong
• add (to)
• lengthen
• dilate
• supplement
• complement
• elongate
• enhance
• aggrandize
• intensify
• distend
• heighten
• protract
• redouble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of downsize

Finding signal in the noise Whether downsizing actually helps a company turn things around remains an open debate. — D. Brian Blank, The Conversation, 29 June 2026

First, people are downsizing, says Wendy Kuhn, senior kitchen and bath designer at Karr Bick. — Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026

Black said the cottages would cater to both first-time homebuyers and those looking to downsize. — Rose Evans updated June 23, Idaho Statesman, 23 June 2026

JetBlue’s expansion move in Fort Lauderdale coincides with the airline’s downsizing in the Greater New York area, a region that management has deemed costly to operate. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026