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downsize
What does downsize mean?
downsize (verb): to reduce the workforce of.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use downsize in a sentence?
- They downsized the division by offering attractive early-retirement packages and selling off an office building. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce downsize?
/ˈdaʊnˌsaɪz/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does downsize come from?
From down- + size.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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