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to consolidate offices

to consolidate offices

1 4.6
To combine separate offices into one location to save money
  • phrasal verb
  • /kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt ˈɔfɪsɪz/
translation icon : consolidar oficinas
  • We need to consolidate offices to reduce costs.

Examples

  • By consolidating offices, the firm improved communication and streamlined workflow among its teams.

  • After the recent acquisition, the company chose to consolidate offices to reduce overhead costs.

  • The university announced its plan to consolidate offices from several buildings into the new administration center.

  • The company plans to consolidate offices next year.

  • The company decided to consolidate offices to improve communication and reduce overhead costs.

  • By merging the two departments, we can consolidate offices and enhance our team's efficiency.

  • For better management, the organization plans to consolidate offices into one central location starting next month.

Synonyms

to consolidate
vsto consolidate offices
50 4.7

To join several things into one whole

focuses on merging separate work locations to cut costs and increase efficiency
to centralize
vsto consolidate offices
  • US
10 5.6

To move work and control into one place or under one leader

aims to join separate work locations primarily for efficiency and cost saving

Antonyms

to fragment
39 3.7

To break into small pieces or make something break apart

How Centralized

to consolidate offices
1 4.6
to centralize
  • US
10 5.6
to merge
192 3.2

Surface Forms

consolidate offices infinitive
consolidated offices past
consolidated offices past participle
consolidating offices present participle
consolidates offices third person singular

Morphology

consolidate + office

The meaning 'to combine multiple offices into one' is directly and compositionally derived from 'consolidate' (to bring parts together into one) + 'offices' (workplaces). This verb + noun composition follows a common and predictable pattern cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand the MWE.

Etymology

Consolidate offices comes from the picture of moving many separate work rooms into one building, with consolidate meaning bringing things together and offices meaning the work rooms under one roof. That's why it now means 'to bring together' different offices into a single place to save money or make work easier.