adjective
- having been reduced in size, especially referring to a company that has eliminated positions
verb
- past tense of downsize: to reduce the size of something, especially a company by eliminating jobs
- past tense of downsize: to move to a smaller house or living space
Usage: business context
Examples
- The company downsized after losing several major contracts.
- Many employees were laid off when the firm was downsized.
- After retirement, they downsized to a smaller apartment.
- The downsized corporation now operates with half the staff.
- We downsized our home when the kids moved out.
- The downsized department struggled to meet deadlines.
- They downsized from a four-bedroom house to a condo.