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downsize

/ˈdaʊnˌsaɪz/ · 8 letters · 8 distinct letters

  1. verb

    dismiss from work

    three secretaries were downsized during the financial crisis

  2. verb

    make in a smaller size

    the car makers downsized the SUVs when fuel became very expensive

  3. verb

    reduce in size or number

    the company downsized its research staff

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