[{"word":"downsizing","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To reduce in size or number.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Joe and Edna moved to a bungalow after deciding to downsize when the children had left home."},{"definition":"To reduce the workforce of.","synonyms":["rightsize"],"antonyms":[],"example":"They downsized the division by offering attractive early-retirement packages and selling off an office building."},{"definition":"To terminate the employment of.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Joe got downsized and became a plumber."}],"synonyms":["rightsize"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"An act in which a company downsizes or is downsized","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He lost his job in the last downsizing."},{"definition":"Miniaturization","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Reducing engine's capacity at same power or increasing engine's power without increasing capacity","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Downsizing is one of the leading trends in automotive engine design."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/downsize","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/downsizing"]}]