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I. ˈdown·siz·ing N

1. downsizing no pl (staff reduction):

downsizing
Personalabbau m <-(e)s> kein pl
downsizing
Stellenabbau m <-(e)s> kein pl

2. downsizing (cut in staff):

downsizing
Entlassungswelle f
downsizing
Kündigungswelle f
downsizing
Rationalisierung f <-, -en>

II. ˈdown·siz·ing ADJ attr, inv

downsizing
sich acc verkleinernd
downsizing company
Unternehmen, das Personal abbaut

downsizing N CORP STRUCT

downsizing (Unternehmenskonzept, bei dem Betriebe verkleinert und Abteilungen ausgelagert werden)
Downsizing nt

ˈdown·size VB intr

1. downsize ECON:

downsize
Personal abbauen
downsize
sich acc verkleinern

2. downsize (move to smaller house):

downsize
sich acc verkleinern
Present
Idownsize
youdownsize
he/she/itdownsizes
wedownsize
youdownsize
theydownsize
Past
Idownsized
youdownsized
he/she/itdownsized
wedownsized
youdownsized
theydownsized
Present Perfect
Ihavedownsized
youhavedownsized
he/she/ithasdownsized
wehavedownsized
youhavedownsized
theyhavedownsized
Past Perfect
Ihaddownsized
youhaddownsized
he/she/ithaddownsized
wehaddownsized
youhaddownsized
theyhaddownsized
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

downsizing company
Unternehmen, das Personal abbaut

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