Synonyms of downsizes

downsizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of downsize

as in reduces

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduces
• decreases
• diminishes
• depletes
• lowers
• eases
• minimizes
• dwindles
• slashes
• lessens
• cuts
• compresses
• abates
• drops
• shrinks
• knocks down
• dents
• downscales
• de-escalates
• shortens
• retrenches
• pares
• truncates
• condenses
• trims
• constricts
• curtails
• whittles
• crops
• cuts down
• abbreviates
• contracts
• modifies
• prunes
• deflates
• clips
• cuts back
• abridges
• modulates
• docks
• nicks
• qualifies
• moderates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increases
• expands
• enlarges
• augments
• raises
• amplifies
• boosts
• escalates
• swells
• extends
• inflates
• dilates
• lengthens
• prolongs
• elongates
• blows up
• adds (to)
• complements
• enhances
• aggrandizes
• distends
• intensifies
• heightens
• supplements
• protracts
• redoubles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of downsizes

But these policies don't protect people from a layoff due to other factors like if the company downsizes or closes operations. — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

The movie follows Lee Byung-hun (Squid Game) as Yoo Man-su, a man who is fired from his job at a paper manufacturing company after an American company buys out his company and downsizes. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026

His loving, pragmatic wife, Mi-ri (Son Ye-jin), gamely downsizes their middle-class life to fit their new reality — but her resoluteness only exacerbates his despair. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025