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downsize

[doun-sahyz] / ˈdaʊnˌsaɪz /
VERB
to decrease in size, especially of a workforce
Synonyms
STRONGEST
curtail cut back cut down diminish phase out reduce retrench scale down shrink trim
STRONG
cut decrease deduct
WEAK
phase down roll back roll down scale back step down trim away tune down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
develop enlarge expand extend grow increase lengthen prolong
STRONG
add raise

Example Sentences

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WME, the Beverly Hills-based talent agency, continues to downsize.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

“I was like, ‘OK, I need to downsize.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Among the obstacles are whether manufacturers can keep prices low, make the vehicles safe enough and if big-car-loving Americans can be convinced to downsize.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Sell the home next year and downsize to an apartment in a no-income-tax state.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

As indicated earlier, any effort to downsize dramatically our nation’s prisons would inspire fierce resistance by those faced with losing jobs, investments, and other benefits provided by the current system.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.