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   Down·size

   /ˈdounˌsīz/

   

   verb

   • 1. make (a company or organization) smaller by eliminating staff positions: "a TV news producer told what happened after her network downsized the newsroom"
   • ▪ (of a company) eliminate staff positions: "recession forced many companies to downsize"
   • 2. move to a smaller place of residence: "I am downsizing from a large five-bedroom house to a two-bedroom apartment"
   • 3. make (something) smaller: North American "I downsized the rear wheel to 26 inches"

   Derivatives

   • 1. downsizer noun

   Scrabble Points: 21

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