Downsize Meaning
/ˈdaʊnsaɪz/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo reduce in size or number.
verbTo reduce the workforce of.
Sentence Examples
Sami helped companies downsize.
You may downsize to a smaller house.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The company had to ____ due to financial losses last quarter.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Sami helped companies ____.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English down- English size English downsize From down- + size.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Class 108 DMU LO257 awaits departure from Manchester Victoria on June 19 1991. Possessing 16 platforms in the 1960s, the station was significantly downsized in the early 1990s and today just six platforms remain."
— 2020 June 3, Philip Haigh, “Who can clean up Manchester's mess?”, in Rail, page 48, photo caption:
"While some of these moves will be prompted by, for instance, releasing equity to help children get on the property ladder, David Fell, Hamptons' senior analyst, says many will probably be downsizing to reduce mortgage payments to a more manageable level."
— 2023 November 25, Alexandra Goss, “Downsizers’ dilemma”, in FT Weekend (House & Home section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 1:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The company had to ____ due to financial losses last quarter.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Sami helped companies ____.