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downsized

UK
/ˈdaʊn.saɪzd/
US
/ˈdaʊn.saɪzd/

Translations

downsizedadjective
more downsized
Comp.
most downsized
Super.
UK
/ˈdaʊn.saɪzd/
US
/ˈdaʊn.saɪzd/
After the merger, the company had a downsized workforce.
После слияния у компании был сокращенный штат сотрудников.
The company released a downsized version of their popular product.
Компания выпустила уменьшенную версию своего популярного продукта.
Synonyms
contracted
compressed
smaller
diminished
reduced
downsizednoun
downsized
pl
UK
/ˈdaʊn.saɪzd/
US
/ˈdaʊn.saɪzd/
Used nominally, usually with the definite article, to refer collectively to employees who have lost their jobs as a result of downsizing.
downsizeverb

downsized

Past Simple

downsized
Past Simple
downsized
Past Participle
downsizing
Gerund
UK
/ˈdaʊn.saɪz/
US
/ˈdaʊn.saɪz/
They had to downsize their living space after moving to the city.
Им пришлось уменьшать жилую площадь после переезда в город.
The company decided to downsize its workforce to cut costs.
Компания решила сократить численность сотрудников, чтобы снизить расходы.
Additional translations
сократить штат
Synonyms
shrink
cut back
trim
scale down
diminish
reduce
contract
Antonyms
increase
expand
upsize

Definitions

downsizedadjective
Reduced in size or scale, often referring to a business or organization that has decreased its number of employees or operations.
The downsized company had to operate with a much smaller workforce after the restructuring.
Made smaller or more compact, often referring to objects or living spaces.
They moved into a downsized apartment after their children left for college.
downsizednoun
Employees who have been laid off as a result of a company’s downsizing measures (usually used with the definite article).
After the restructuring, the company offered job‐placement services to the downsized.
downsizeverb
To reduce the number of employees in a company or organization, usually to cut costs.
The company decided to downsize its workforce to improve profitability.
To make something smaller or more efficient, often by reducing its size or scale.
They had to downsize their living space after moving to the city.
To become smaller in size, scale, or scope, especially by reducing one’s living space or possessions.
Many empty-nesters downsize after their children move out.
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