Downsize — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

dismiss from work

make in a smaller size

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɪlˌɛktɹoʊθˈɜːmənsi/

🇬🇧British English

/dˈaʊnsaɪz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dˈaʊnsaɪz/

2 syllables Say it as /ɪlˌɛktɹoʊθˈɜːmənsi/.

Examples

three secretaries were downsized during the financial crisis
the car makers downsized the SUVs when fuel became very expensive
the company downsized its research staff

Parts of Speech

verb	dismiss from work “three secretaries were downsized during the financial crisis”
verb	make in a smaller size “the car makers downsized the SUVs when fuel became very expensive”
verb	reduce in size or number “the company downsized its research staff”

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

verkleinern

von der Arbeit entlassen

🇫🇷French

réduire la taille

licencier du travail

🇪🇸Spanish

reducir el tamaño

despedir del trabajo

🇮🇹Italian

ridimensionare

licenziare dal lavoro

🇳🇱Dutch

verkleinen

ontslaan van het werk

🇵🇹Portuguese

reduzir

demitir do trabalho

🇷🇺Russian

сократить штат

уволить с работы

India

🇮🇳Hindi

आकार घटाने

काम से बर्खास्त करना

🇧🇩Bengali

ডাউনসাইজ

কাজ থেকে বরখাস্ত

🇮🇳Tamil

குறைக்கவும்

வேலையில் இருந்து டிஸ்மிஸ்

🇮🇳Telugu

తగ్గింపు

పని నుండి తొలగించండి

🇮🇳Marathi

आकार कमी करणे

कामावरून काढून टाका

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઘટાડો

કામ પરથી બરતરફ કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕಡಿಮೆಗೊಳಿಸು

ಕೆಲಸದಿಂದ ವಜಾಗೊಳಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

കുറയ്ക്കുക

ജോലിയിൽ നിന്ന് പിരിച്ചുവിടുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਘਟਾਓ

ਕੰਮ ਤੋਂ ਬਰਖਾਸਤ ਕਰਨਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

گھٹائیں

کام سے برطرف

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

缩小规模

解雇

🇯🇵Japanese

ダウンサイズ

仕事から解雇する

🇰🇷Korean

규모를 축소하다

직장에서 해고하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

giảm kích thước

đuổi việc

🇹🇭Thai

ลดขนาด

เลิกงาน

🇮🇩Indonesian

berhemat

memberhentikan dari pekerjaan

🇵🇭Filipino

pababain ang laki

dismiss sa trabaho

🇲🇾Malay

mengecilkan saiz

buang kerja

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تقليص الحجم

طرد من العمل

🇮🇷Persian

کوچک کردن

اخراج از کار

🇹🇷Turkish

küçültmek

işten çıkarmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

להקטין

לפטר מהעבודה

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What is the primary definition of the word 'downsize'?

The primary meaning of 'downsize' is 'dismiss from work'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'downsize' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'downsize' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'downsize' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'downsize' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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