English Dictionary

downsize

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈdaʊnsaɪz/

動詞

自動詞 他動詞 婉語

(intransitive) To reduce in size or number. / (transitive) To reduce the workforce of. / (transitive, euphemistic) To terminate the employment of.

日本語の意味

サイズや数量を減少させる / 従業員数を削減する / 従業員を解雇する（婉曲的な表現）

After the merger, the company had to downsize to remain competitive.

合併後、競争力を保つために会社は規模を縮小しなければならなかった。

意味（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.

意味（2）

(transitive) To reduce the workforce of.

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

意味（3）

(transitive, euphemistic) To terminate the employment of.

Joe got downsized and became a plumber.

downsizes （ present singular third-person ）

downsizing （ participle present ）

downsized （ participle past ）

downsized （ past ）