downsize
down|size /d'aʊnsaɪz/ (downsizes downsizing downsized)
[VERB] V n, V-ed, V
To downsize something such as a business or industry means to make it smaller. (BUSINESS)
American manufacturing organizations have been downsizing their factories.
...today's downsized economy.
...a consultant who's helped dozens of companies downsize.
● downsizing [N-UNCOUNT]
...a trend toward downsizing in the personal computer market.
[VERB] V n, V-ed, V
To downsize something such as a business or industry means to make it smaller. (BUSINESS)
American manufacturing organizations have been downsizing their factories.
...today's downsized economy.
...a consultant who's helped dozens of companies downsize.
● downsizing [N-UNCOUNT]
...a trend toward downsizing in the personal computer market.