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downsize
verb
(of a company) reduce in size or number of employees
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ˈdaʊnsaɪz
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verb
(of a company) reduce in size or number of employees
“The company downsized its research staff”
verb
Design or manufacture in a smaller size
“The car makers downsized the SUVs when fuel became very expensive”
verb
Dismiss from work
“Three secretaries were downsized during the financial crisis”
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The company downsized its research staff
The car makers downsized the SUVs when fuel became very expensive
Three secretaries were downsized during the financial crisis
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