Downsized
Pronunciation: /ˈdaʊnˌsaɪzd/
Downsized (adj)
- Having fewer workers than before, usually because a company wants to spend less money.
- Made smaller in size, amount, or number than before.
Examples
- The company is downsized, so it has fewer workers now.
- After the downsized budget, they hired fewer people and cut hours.
Downsized (verb)
- To reduce the number of workers in an organization, often to lower costs.
Examples
- The manager downsized the company by cutting jobs.
- The firm downsized and cut jobs to lower costs.
Downsized (adjective)
Examples
- The company has a smaller workforce after the downsized plan.
- Our team is smaller workforce, so we work more efficiently.