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shrink vs downsize

downsize vs shrink

shrink is a noun but downsize is not a noun.

shrink and downsize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shrink Yes No Yes No
downsize No No Yes No
As verbs, downsize is a hyponym of shrink; that is, downsize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shrink:
  • shrink: reduce in size; reduce physically
  • downsize: design or manufacture in a smaller size
Other hyponyms of shrink include reduce, scale down, reef, miniaturise, miniaturize, depopulate, desolate, contract.
shrink (noun) downsize (noun)
a physician who specializes in psychiatry
shrink (verb) downsize (verb)
become smaller or draw together (of a company) reduce in size or number of employees
reduce in size; reduce physically design or manufacture in a smaller size
wither, as with a loss of moisture dismiss from work
decrease in size, range, or extent
draw back, as with fear or pain
Difference between shrink and downsize

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