DOWNSIZE


Meaning of DOWNSIZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdau̇n-ˌsīz ]

verb

Date: 1975

transitive verb

1. : to reduce in size ; especially : to design or produce in smaller size

2. : to fire (employees) for the purpose of downsizing a business

intransitive verb

: to undergo a reduction in size

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