downsizing
/ˈdaʊnsaɪzɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण डाउन्साइज़िंग
छँटनी, कर्मचारियों में कटौती
Core word
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[U] business
the act of reducing the number of people who work in a company in order to cut costs
छँटनी, कर्मचारियों में कटौती
- The downsizing led to the loss of 800 jobs.
- After the merger, there was a wave of downsizing.
- Workers feared downsizing after the company lost its biggest client.
+ 2 more examples
- The government announced downsizing in several departments.
- Downsizing saved money, but staff morale dropped.
Synonyms retrenchment cutback layoffs
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
downsizing (uncountable noun)
Downsizing is normally uncountable and takes a singular verb.
'Downsizing' प्रायः अगणनीय संज्ञा है और singular verb लेती है।
- Downsizing is never easy for a family company.
- Downsizing has affected the textile industry.
downsizing of sth
Use of to name what is being reduced: staff, a department or a business.
क्या घटाया जा रहा है, यह बताने के लिए 'of' का प्रयोग होता है: staff, department या business।
- The downsizing of the bank led to many protests.
downsizing + noun (noun modifier)
It can stand before another noun to make a compound, as in downsizing plan.
यह दूसरी संज्ञा से पहले आकर compound बनाता है, जैसे 'downsizing plan'।
- The downsizing plan was announced on Monday.
downsizing vs downsized (adjective)
The noun names the process; the participle downsized describes the result, as in a downsized team.
Noun प्रक्रिया बताता है; participle 'downsized' परिणाम का वर्णन करता है, जैसे 'a downsized team'।
- The downsized team struggled to meet the targets.
+Collocations 5
adjective + downsizing
corporatemassivelarge-scalepainfulfurtherforced
- Large-scale downsizing left thousands without a salary.
verb + downsizing
announceavoidfaceopposeresult in
- The union opposed the downsizing of the plant.
downsizing + noun
planprogrammestrategyexerciseannouncement
- The downsizing exercise began in April.
downsizing + in + sector
in the public sectorin bankingin the industryin the company
- Downsizing in the public sector worried many families.
downsizing + because of
because of lossesdue to debtsafter a mergerowing to automation
- Downsizing followed the merger of the two banks.
“More examples 7
- Downsizing in the steel plant forced many workers to look for new jobs.
इस्पात संयंत्र में कर्मचारियों की कटौती से कई मज़दूरों को नई नौकरियाँ खोजनी पड़ीं।
- The manager explained that downsizing was the only way to save the firm.
प्रबंधक ने समझाया कि कंपनी को बचाने का एकमात्र उपाय कर्मचारियों की संख्या घटाना था।
- Radhika's father took voluntary retirement during the downsizing.
कर्मचारियों की कटौती के दौरान राधिका के पिता ने स्वैच्छिक सेवानिवृत्ति ले ली।
- Home downsizing is common among older couples in cities.
शहरों में बुज़ुर्ग दंपतियों में छोटे घर में जाना आम है।
- Critics say downsizing harms the morale of the staff who remain.
आलोचकों का कहना है कि कटौती से बचे हुए कर्मचारियों का मनोबल गिरता है।
- Despite the downsizing, the company promised to keep its training programme.
कटौती के बावजूद कंपनी ने अपना प्रशिक्षण कार्यक्रम जारी रखने का वादा किया।
- The government avoided downsizing in the hospitals and hired more nurses instead.
सरकार ने अस्पतालों में कटौती से बचते हुए उल्टे अधिक नर्सों की भर्ती की।