Synonyms for downsize
Most common
right-size axe UK
Definitions
- v. 1
To reduce in size or number.
The company chose to downsize by laying off half of its workers.
Related words
- Word family
- downsizing
- Is a kind of
- scale back scale down
Forms
- Past participle
- downsized
e.g. downsized → right-sized, axed…
Example sentences
- axe It's a sharp axe, but the branch is not yielding.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| downsize | rising | |
| axe | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 2 letters
- ax1
- 3 letters
- axe1