Dictionary Check: downsize
"downsize" is a valid word!
Scrabble
21
points
Words with Friends
22
points
Definition
verb
dismiss from work
Example:
"three secretaries were downsized during the financial crisis"
verb
design or manufacture in a smaller size
Example:
"the car makers downsized the SUVs when fuel became very expensive"
verb
(of a company) reduce in size or number of employees
Example:
"the company downsized its research staff"
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