downsizing

(noun, verb)

noun

1. the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable

Similar word(s): curtailment, retrenchment

Definition categories: act, economy, saving

Sentences with downsizing as a noun:

- He lost his job in the last downsizing.

- Downsizing is one of the leading trends in automotive engine design.

verb

1. present participle of downsize