down·size
/ˈdounˌsīz/
verb
- make (a company or organization) smaller by eliminating staff positions."a TV news producer told what happened after her network downsized the newsroom"
- move to a smaller place of residence."I am downsizing from a large five-bedroom house to a two-bedroom apartment"
- make (something) smaller."I downsized the rear wheel to 26 inches"
Downsizing
R · 2017 ‧ Sci-fi/Comedy ‧ 2h 15m
Mild-mannered therapist Paul Safranek and his wife, Audrey, decide to undergo a process in which scientists shrink people down to miniature size to live in small communities. The irreversible procedure allows the people to gain wealth and a life...
Release date: December 22, 2017 (USA)
Director: Alexander Payne
Budget: $68–76 million
Distributed by: Paramount Pictures and Paramount
Music by: Rolfe Kent
Production companies: Ad Hominem Enterprises; Gran Via Productions
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4 days ago · The meaning of DOWNSIZE is to reduce in size; especially : to design or produce in smaller size. How to use downsize in a sentence.
It tells the story of Paul Safranek, who decides to undergo a recently invented procedure to shrink his body so he can start a new life in an experimental ...
7 days ago · verb (used without object). to become smaller in size or number: The military is downsizing— reducing overseas deployments—and as a result is ...
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A social satire in which a man realizes he would have a better life if he were to shrink himself to five inches tall, allowing him to live in wealth and ...
to move to a smaller home, usually because your home has become too large for you or as a way of saving money:.