downsizing
Collocations
4ADJ.
last, lost, targeted
VERB + DOWNSIZING
begin, time, worked
PREP.
in
ADV.
unfortunately
Definitions
noun
An act in which a company downsizes or is downsized.
He lost his job in the last downsizing.
Miniaturization.
Reducing engine's capacity at same power or increasing engine's power without increasing capacity.
Downsizing is one of the leading trends in automotive engine design.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially
- retrenchment
- curtailment
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6He lost his job in the last downsizing.
WiktionaryDownsizing is one of the leading trends in automotive engine design.
WiktionaryCorporations are downsizing and reducing the amount of profits they put back into R&D.
Tatoeba · #20734After all, even salesmen are desperate to avoid being targeted for downsizing.
Tatoeba · #329142The company I worked for was downsizing. Unfortunately, I lost my job.
Tatoeba · #886204We're downsizing.
Tatoeba · #2123505