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shakeout

/ˈʃeɪkaʊt/noun

उच्चारण शेकाउट

(बाज़ार या उद्योग में) छँटनी, कमज़ोर कंपनियों का सफ़ाया

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noun
  1. 1

    [C, usually sing.] informal

    a situation in which a business or industry changes greatly because of competition or economic problems, so that weaker companies close and people lose their jobs

    (बाज़ार या उद्योग में) छँटनी, कमज़ोर कंपनियों का सफ़ाया

    • Experts expect a shakeout in the crowded electric-scooter market.
    • Thousands lost their jobs in the shakeout that followed.

    Synonyms shake-up reorganization restructuring