downsize — to make a company or organization smaller by reducing the number of jobs
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make a company or organization smaller by reducing the number of jobs
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdaʊnsaɪz/
Example Sentences
- The CEO's New Year resolution was to downsize his ego, but he ended up downsizing the entire company instead.
- Many tech companies are downsizing their workforce to cut costs.
- She decided to downsize her wardrobe and donate clothes she never wore.
downsize
VERB[/ˈdaʊnsaɪz/]
to make a company or organization smaller by reducing the number of jobs
The manager had to downsize the team, leaving only three desks in the empty office.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Downsize emerged as a modern business term in American corporate culture during the 1980s, formed by combining the English words 'down' (meaning lower or reduce) and 'size' (meaning magnitude or scale). The term became widely used to describe the practice of reducing a company's workforce or operational scale.
Breakdown
down- (lower, reduce) + size (magnitude, scale). The prefix 'down-' modifies the noun 'size' to create a verb meaning to reduce in magnitude or scope.
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📝Examples
“The CEO's New Year resolution was to downsize his ego, but he ended up downsizing the entire company instead.”
“Many tech companies are downsizing their workforce to cut costs.”
“She decided to downsize her wardrobe and donate clothes she never wore.”
“After winning the lottery, he ironically decided to downsize to a tiny house for a simpler life.”
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