downshift
To reduce in quality or quantityTo reduce (something) in quality or quantity (as effect, scope, speed, etc.)
Meaning
6 senses(Canada, US, transitive)To reduce (something) in quality or quantity (as effect, scope, speed, etc.)
(Canada, US, transitive)To change (one's career or lifestyle) to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
(Canada, US, transitive)To shift (a car or bicycle) into a lower gear.
herunterschalten
(Canada, US, intransitive)To function at a lower rate; to slacken.
(Canada, US, intransitive)To change one's career or lifestyle to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
(Canada, US, intransitive)To shift a transmission into a lower gear.
In a stick-shift vehicle, the driver must downshift when necessary; in an automatic, the transmission downshifts as needed.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
The noun is derived from down (preposition) + shift (“slight change or movement”). The verThe noun is derived from down (preposition) + shift (“slight change or movement”). The verb is derived from the noun.
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Forms
downshifts, downshifting, downshifted, downshifted| Base form | downshift · to downshift |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | downshifts |
| Present participle | downshifting |
| Past simple | downshifted |
| Past participle | downshifted |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle