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- verb informal To
reduce the number ofemployees in abusiness without regard toorganizational efficiency such that itsoperations becomeunprofitable orinefficient
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From dumb + downsize
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To reduce the staff numbers of a company to such low levels that work can no longer be carried out effectively.
September 21, 2018