dumbsize
dumbsize · dumbsizes · dumbsized · dumbsizing
To reduce the number of employees in a business without regard to organizational…To reduce the number of employees in a business without regard to organizational efficiency, such that its operations become unprofitable or inefficient.
Meaning
1 senses(informal)To reduce the number of employees in a business without regard to organizational efficiency, such that its operations become unprofitable or inefficient.
Origin
Blend of dumb + downsize.Blend of dumb + downsize.
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Forms
dumbsizes, dumbsizing, dumbsized, dumbsizedLessons 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