downsizing

🇺🇸 /ˈdaʊnsaɪzɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdaʊnsaɪzɪŋ/
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noun
R

Cutting the number of workers in a company to save money.

The company announced downsizing, which affected many employees.

R

Moving to a smaller home or living space.

After the kids moved out, they decided to try downsizing.

translation

n. Cutting the number of workers in a company to save money.; Moving to a smaller home or living space.

Word Forms

Plural downsizings