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

That larger beach house freed her from the need for a big city place, and so, like many empty nesters, the couple decided to downsize. — Michael Boodro, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026

After her daughter and son grew up, Saint and her husband downsized to a stylish, art-laden condominium in Westwood in the mid-1970s. — Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Partly because of the notion that artificial intelligence was likely to contribute to downsizing, the memo ended up being widely shared across the company. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

In a world where everyone is downsizing, including car manufacturers making their engines smaller, GM has gone the opposite way. — New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026