Downsize
Downsize verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.
Fire and downsize are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fire" instead a verb "Downsize".
Nearby Word: downsizing
Fire
Fire verb - To let go from office, service, or employment.
Usage example: fired the secretary for incompetence
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Richie Finestra and Julie also downsize American Century and fire away a huge chunk of their staff.
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In April 2015, Super Bunnyhop made a video concerning Konami based on the information that he was told about the company.note Namely, the company was trying to downsize by treating its employees bad enough to quit, since it's more acceptable to run someone out of their job than fire them.
Source: Streisand Effect
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