Synonyms of downsize

downsize

verb

ˈdau̇n-ˌsīz 

as in to reduce

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent

the company downsized its overseas operations in an attempt to cut costs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduce
• decrease
• lower
• deplete
• ease
• diminish
• minimize
• cut
• dwindle
• slash
• downscale
• lessen
• dent
• abate
• compress
• knock down
• drop
• shrink
• pare
• retrench
• trim
• shorten
• de-escalate
• curtail
• condense
• prune
• truncate
• cut down
• modify
• constrict
• cut back
• contract
• whittle
• crop
• dock
• abbreviate
• deflate
• abridge
• modulate
• nick
• clip
• qualify
• moderate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increase
• expand
• enlarge
• augment
• raise
• boost
• amplify
• escalate
• extend
• inflate
• swell
• blow up
• prolong
• add (to)
• lengthen
• dilate
• supplement
• complement
• elongate
• enhance
• aggrandize
• intensify
• distend
• heighten
• protract
• redouble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of downsize

In 2006, the Farquharson estate decided to downsize. —Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025

The decision overturned a lower court ruling that had required their reinstatement, supporting Trump's efforts to downsize the federal workforce. —Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025

The rulings come as the Trump administration has been pursuing other ways of downsizing the federal workforce. —Andrea Hsu, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025

In some cases, agencies may negotiate new leases to stay in place, downsize their existing space or relocate elsewhere. —Christopher L. Keller, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025