Verb
- 1. downsize, furlough, lay off
- usage: dismiss from work; "three secretaries were downsized during the financial crisis"
- 2. downsize, shrink, reduce
- usage: make in a smaller size; "the car makers downsized the SUVs when fuel became very expensive"
- 3. downsize, reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down
- usage: reduce in size or number; "the company downsized its research staff"
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