downshift
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Britannica Dictionary definition of DOWNSHIFT
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to put the engine of a vehicle into a lower gear
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opposite upshift
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You can downshift to slow the car down.
2
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to begin to work or happen at a level that is slower, easier, or more relaxed
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Several employees will be downshifting from full-time to part-time. [=will start working less than the regular number of hours]
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Expect the real estate market to downshift in the next few months. [=expect that fewer people will be buying and selling houses, buildings, etc.]
— downshift
noun, plural downshifts [count]-
a downshift into first gear
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downshifts in economic growth
