downsize

1. (intransitive)To reduce in size or number.

   Joe and Edna moved to a bungalow after deciding to downsize when the children had left home.

   The company chose to downsize by laying off half of its workers.

   (of a company) reduce in size or number of employees

2. (transitive)To reduce the workforce of.

   They downsized the division by offering attractive early-retirement packages and selling off an office building.

   сокраща́тьsokraščátʹ, сократи́тьsokratítʹ

3. (euphemistic, transitive)To terminate the employment of.

   Joe got downsized and became a plumber.

   увольнятьuvolʹnjatʹ, сокращатьsokraščatʹ

1. It's time to begin downsizing.

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2. Tom is downsizing.

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3. You may downsize to a smaller house.

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4. After all, even salesmen are desperate to avoid being targeted for downsizing.

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5. Sami helped companies downsize.

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