downsize
Translation
to downsize, to make redundant
Examples
The company had to downsize its workforce.
The company had to downsize its workforce.
They decided to downsize to a smaller house.
They decided to downsize to a smaller house.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to make a company smaller The company is downsizing its operations.
((to sth.)) to move to a smaller home They are downsizing to an apartment.
Similar Words
Synonyms: reduce, shrink, streamline; Antonyms: expand, grow
Etymology
A combination of 'down' (to a smaller amount) and 'size'.
Memory Tips
Picture making the SIZE of something go DOWN.