DOWNSHIFT


Meaning of DOWNSHIFT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌshift ]

intransitive verb

Date: 1955

1. : to shift an automotive vehicle into a lower gear

2. : to move or shift to a lower level (as of speed, activity, or intensity)

• downshift noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.