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downsize

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of downsize

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent

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

Synonyms of downsize

abate, de-escalate, decrease, dent, deplete, diminish, downscale, drop, dwindle, ease, knock down, lessen, lower, reduce

Words Related to downsize

compress, condense, constrict, contract

abbreviate, abridge, clip, crop, curtail, cut, cut back, cut down, dock, nick, pare, prune, retrench, shorten, slash, trim, truncate, whittle

deflate, shrink

moderate, modify, modulate, qualify

Near Antonyms of downsize

blow up, dilate, distend, inflate, swell

elongate, extend, lengthen, prolong, protract

add (to), complement, supplement

enhance, heighten, intensify

Antonyms of downsize

aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, enlarge, escalate, expand, increase, raise

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