DOWNSIZE
Scrabble letter values: D2O1W4N1S1I1Z10E1 = 21
Definition
- verb dismiss from work.
- verb design or manufacture in a smaller size.
- verb (of a company) reduce in size or number of employees.
Examples
- “three secretaries were downsized during the financial crisis”
- “the car makers downsized the SUVs when fuel became very expensive”
- “the company downsized its research staff”