downsize

Definition

To reduce in size or number.

Etymology

From down- + size.

Example Sentences

• "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."
• "Class 108 DMU LO257 awaits departure from Manchester Victoria on June 19 1991. Possessing 16 platforms in the 1960s, the station was significantly downsized in the early 1990s and today just six platforms remain."