to downsize

Examples

• All

• The least you can do, if you're going to downsize these people...

  Steve Jobs (2015)

• Zoom, Snap, Tesla, DoorDash, Lyft and Wayfair have also downsized their DEI teams.

  Patrick Boyle

• Very challenging job, but my company decided to downsize just before my benefits kicked in.

  Stuck (2007)

• Is it my fault the company downsized?

  Hop (2011)

• I was downsized, and it's temporary.

  Pete's Christmas (2013)

• Good planning might mean finding ways to downsize gracefully while maintaining quality of life.

  Blog text (19)

• As of now, many companies are deciding whether to downsize their full-time workers to part-time workers.

  Blog text (16)

• Anybody who doesn't meet his quota is going to be downsized.

  Antz (1998)

• Our workforce is being downsized, our professionalism is being compromised, and our retiring leadership is not being replaced.

  Academic text (2003)

• It threatens the 850 jobs here in East London, and it’s meant that we’ve had to downsize the refinery by about 50% since 2009.

  Brexit: The Movie (2016)

Synonyms

S

to shrink

vsto downsize

181 2.8

Become less in amount or value

is focused on lowering staff numbers rather than general decrease

C

to cut down

vsto downsize

65 2.7

To make something smaller in amount or number

focuses on reducing employee count as a cost saving measure

W

to whittle down

vsto downsize

10 5.1

To make a list or group smaller by removing items over time

implies cutting staff numbers directly to save money quickly

P

to pare down

vsto downsize

9 4.4

Make something smaller by removing parts you do not need

refers specifically to reducing employees for cost reduction

S

to scale down

vsto downsize

8 4.0

To make something smaller in size or amount

applies when reduction targets staff numbers to cut costs

T

to trim down

vsto downsize

3 3.4

To make something smaller by cutting or removing parts

is used when the aim is to cut staff to save money

D

to downscale

vsto downsize

1 4.3

Make something smaller or cheaper to save money

targets cutting staff numbers specifically to lower expenses

Antonyms

H

to hire

∞ 1.4

To give someone a job and pay them for their work

E

to expand

805 2.5

To grow larger in size, amount, or importance

How Large

to downsize

• Jargon

26 4.4

to lay off

87 3.3

redundant position

• UK

6.2

to let go

852 3.8

Surface Forms

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Etymology