Synonyms for downsize
ˈdaʊnˌsaɪzdown·size

Princeton's WordNet

1. downsizeverb

   (of a company) reduce in size or number of employees

   "the company downsized its research staff"

2. downsizeverb

   design or manufacture in a smaller size

   "the car makers downsized the SUVs when fuel became very expensive"

3. downsizeverb

   dismiss from work

   "three secretaries were downsized during the financial crisis"

Matched Categories

1. • Lay Off
   • Reduce

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1. List of paraphrases for "downsize":

   reduce

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1. Jonathan Fearon:

   One way (to boost capital) is to downsize the investment bank, the other is to raise capital. I would not be surprised to see a mixture of these two.

2. Tunde Leye:

   Businesses may struggle to survive, or in the best case scenario, would at least downsize.

3. Dave Prentiss:

   We are looking to downsize a bit.

4. Cory Honeyman:

   If they do change location or they downsize it or do anything that requires a second review of the project’s eligibility for getting a permit or siting approval, that is another chunk of time that eats into the project's ability to come online before the end of 2016.

5. John Hyten:

   We made a decision about five or six years ago that we would downsize our military (health care) capabilities in the United States ... to only really focus on our deployed requirements.