Downsize

Word DOWNSIZE
Character 8
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈdaʊnsaɪz/

Definitions and meanings of "Downsize"

What do we mean by downsize?

To reduce in number or size. intransitive verb

To dismiss or lay off from work. intransitive verb

To make in a smaller size. intransitive verb

To simplify (one's life, for instance), as by reducing the number of one's possessions. intransitive verb

To become smaller in size by reductions in personnel or assets. intransitive verb

To live in a simpler way, especially by moving into a smaller residence. intransitive verb

To reduce in size or number. verb

To reduce the workforce of. verb

To terminate the employment of. verb

Make in a smaller size verb

Dismiss from work verb

Reduce in size or number verb

To reduce in size or number.

To reduce the workforce of.

To terminate the employment of.

To reduce the size of company by firing employees, usually with the intention of compromising for something else. Urban Dictionary

This is corporate slang for sacking workers, used to avoid actually admitting that this is what you're doing. Workers beware! They think they can stop us fighting back by using these kinds of words so we don't figure out what they're up to until it's too late. Urban Dictionary

When your ex starts dating someone that is or looks much younger than you are , similar to downgrading when your ex dates someone of lesser value than you Urban Dictionary

A discreet way of rich people saying if they keep living in their residence they will go broke. Urban Dictionary

Someone who is always talking about the potential for being laid off, and tries to get others to be worried with her. A variation on the term Debbie Downer from Saturday Night Live. Urban Dictionary

Verb. 1) To delete (defriend) friends on your Facebook profile that you do not know or hardly know. Urban Dictionary

Used as an alternate for defriending people off of Facebook. action verb: The act of defriending a large group of people from one's Facebook because of a number of reasons (i.e. removing an ex, people you don't talk to any more, that random from the party last night, etc). verb: to downsize one's Facebook friends Urban Dictionary

When your life is turned upside down and crap really starts hitting the fan due to a job loss caused by downsizing or out-sourcing. Urban Dictionary

When a woman binds a man to a bed completely nude, she excites the man to full erection of the penis. She places a blindfold over his eyes. Using her tube of red lipstick, draws concentric circles to create a target using his tip as the center. She proceeds to downsize his penis by ferociously beating the tip of his dick. Urban Dictionary

A guy who entices a girl to go out with him using the pretense of a really cool date and once she says yes switches it out for something lame or cheap. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Downsize

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The word "downsize" in example sentences

Reorganizing is the word used to describe this overall activity; the word downsize was replaced later with the more accurate term rightsize to show that bigger did not necessarily mean better. ❋ Neil H. Snyder (1994)

One of the first casualties of a corporate downsize is Bobby Walker, a hot-shot sales executive who is living the idyllic life — complete with two kids and a mortgaged picket fence. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The way the character would try to minimize this downsize is trying to train himself as much as possible in order to increase the amount of energy he can use at one time. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In other words, we could downsize from a biggish estate to a medium-sized hatchback, and reap the benefits in slightly better fuel consumption. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Unfortunately we’ve had to downsize from a three-bedroom duplex with a yard to a 600-sq-ft apartment, and despite being walked three to four times a day and being taken to Fiesta Island on the weekends, our poor dog is quite put out. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Mimi Ritzen Crawford for The Wall Street Journal The couple have decided to downsize, which is the reason for the sale. ❋ Unknown (2011)

He's trying to "downsize" his views and infiltrate us normal people instead of being so right-winged extreme. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But the term "downsize" has such a negative connotation. ❋ Kari Henley (2010)

I'm trying to "downsize" and get rid of stuff, so my children don't have to go through it later. ❋ Unknown (2010)

His daughter wants more independence, his would-be girlfriend may get engaged, and his job is endangered by a "downsize" expert, played by recurring guest Frances Fisher. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The fear is that Obama, bending to pressure from the military-industrial complex, might "re-brand" the Iraq war, "downsize" it, and continue the U.S. occupation under new management. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Last year, his widow, a former model, said she planned to "downsize" to a $47 million condominium on the top two floors of a building in the Century City district. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The oil shocks and recessions of the 1970s led to Detroit's disastrous effort to "downsize" its barge-mobiles, creating ugly econoboxes. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Mr Shapps said £13 million was being shared between councils to fund help for tenants who wanted to "downsize". ❋ Unknown (2011)

So when CEO's decide that the best option for a company is to "downsize" 150,000 jobs, obviously ALL of those ex-employees were unpleasant deadwood, who had no idea about maintaining a good work ethic, etc., etc. ❋ Unknown (2010)

On March 10, Tropicana, which is owned by PepsiCo, said it would "downsize" its ❋ Unknown (2010)

[The bastards] [fired] me because they plan to downsize just to [increase] profits. ❋ The Return Of Light Joker (2008)

[The company] is committed to a long-term project of downsizing and [restructuring] in response to changes in the world [market]. ❋ Andy (2004)

"He had [the nerve] to [downsize] after breaking up with me! She looks like she's twelve and can't do a split on the dick [imo]" ❋ Bitchin (2015)

“We’ve been avoiding [downsizing] for years, and now that the children have moved out, [we should] find a romantic [hideaway].” ❋ Lovermangenius (2020)

Johnny: Man [JT] is always talking about layoffs. It's starting to [make me] worry! [Sloan]: I know, he is such a Debbie Downsize. ❋ AlastairRobertoMichaelson (2009)

Because Bob only knows 200 of his 1,000 facebook friends, Bob decided to [Downsize] his Facebook. John facebook downsized his profile and he now only has [fifty] friends compared to his original six [hundred]. ❋ Retgarr (2009)

Tom: I decided to Facebook [downsize] after each school year. Jerry: Yeah, I did some [Facebook downsizing] after I broke up with that whore Stacy. I didn't need her sorority [Facebook stalking] me anymore. ❋ Lord_Squeaks (2012)

"Do you see how John has lost control and has really been"[rusting] his [windpipe]"(drinking a lot) since his life has been turned [upside-downsized] after losing his job? ❋ Maat9999 (2010)

Dave: Hey Carl I forgot, [how big is your penis]? Carl: Well now it is 3 inches. Dave: What do you mean 'now?' Carl: It used to be 6.5 inches but last night my girlfriend gave me [the Michigan] [downsizer]. ❋ Icypoler55 (2011)

He invited me to a [condo] on the beach for the weekend but when I said yes he [switched] it to hanging out at his house and going to the [lake]... what a downsizer! ❋ Gamergrrl (2011)

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