Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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downsize | No | No | Yes | No |
shrink | Yes | No | Yes | No |
downsize (noun) | shrink (noun) |
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a physician who specializes in psychiatry |
downsize (verb) | shrink (verb) |
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(of a company) reduce in size or number of employees | become smaller or draw together |
design or manufacture in a smaller size | reduce in size; reduce physically |
dismiss from work | wither, as with a loss of moisture |
decrease in size, range, or extent | |
draw back, as with fear or pain |